#follow your own advice

[thanatosdetesreves]

And they just had to look at each other...*sigh*...

[silverraes]

he really is the king of giving great advice and then not following it himself

[incorrect-hs-quotes]

Aradia: "d0nt die" is my fav0rite thing t0 tell pe0ple when they say theyre g0nna g0 d0 s0mething. g0ing t0 the st0re? d0nt die. g0ing t0 the bathr00m? d0n't die. g0ing t0 mars? d0n't die. g0ing t0 write an email? d0n't die. driving t0 the gas stati0n? d0n't die. it fits every situati0n except f0r maybe a funeral visitati0n because then i think thatd be a little bit rude

[forgottenflickr]

bruh how did u blow up 😭 i am trying to do my own little upload blog thing and it seems so hard

to be honest, I think it’s just because I already had another sideblog with a few thousand followers, and after some time with this blog i happened to reblog one of my own posts there talking about it. Before then, I got almost no interaction here (though I didn’t post very much then compared to now)

regardless, it’ll take some time and then you’ll get some hit post you didn’t expect, that’s what happened on my other blog I mentioned, here too

[spiritualseeker777]

[ruelin024]

Yo my friends! Sorry for the sudden announcement.

I will be off for a while 〒▽〒, my wrist kinda getting irritably worse for comfort since my usual hands-on tasks and the cold weather is affecting it oddly enough. And I've got school to catch up with, which sucks. 😭😫

(I am a procrastinator that becomes a corpse in the morning hours. If only I can manage to put my dedication to art into my studies. 😭🤣)

Sorry if my replies to the asks, messages, comments, and mentions are going to be nonexistent for the time being, but I see them and I'll get to them for sure, so you guys can keep sending anything to alert my notifications! 🤭😊

Imma post a lot when I'm back, so you'll know that I'm healed up. 🤣

It'll be like continuing a sentence to a conversation that happened weeks ago. So prepared to be bombarded & confused. 🤡

[paimonial-rage]

The biggest recommendation I can give on writing dialogue that sounds in character for the character to say is, not to read the quests they are in, but to listen to the English dub whenever you get the chance. This may seem difficult especially if you are used to playing it in another language, but listening is key to getting the vibe of a character down. What you pay attention to is, not what they say, but the cadence in which they say it. Pay attention to the emotion in their voice, the speed at which they say things, the volume, etc. Once you get this down, it becomes easier to get an idea of what “sounds” right and what doesn’t. Cadence is an especially powerful thing. By training your ears to a character’s cadence, you can get a better idea of which words they would prefer to use, the lengths of their sentences, and things of the sort.

For example, reader asks Zhongli to dinner and he accepts. How would he respond? “Hmm, I’m not busy this evening, so I accept. Thank you for the invitation.” But that doesn’t sound right, does it? Is Zhongli the type of person that uses many contractions? I don’t think so, so let’s fix it. “Hmm, I am not busy this evening, so I accept. Thank you for the invitation.” But would he say “I accept?” Perhaps, but it still doesn’t sound right. How has he accepted proposals in the past? A bit of research shows he has said “sure.” How can I mix that in? “Hmm, I’m not busy this evening, so sure. Thank you for the invitation.” But hmm… the second sentence doesn’t sound right. What else could he say instead? “Hmm, I’m not busy this evening, so sure. It would be my pleasure.” That sounds a lot better.

Some people may ask why you can’t do these things while listening to another language. Personally, I don’t believe you can. If you are not fluent in those other languages, your ears are not properly trained enough to understand the nuance of the ways they speak. The correct emotion and tone will come through, yes, but you still won’t be able to intuitively know what sounds right and what does not. You only will get this sense by listening to it in the language you choose to write in.

The only downside to this is that your writing will become based upon the English translation of the game. As many people know, the portrayal of characters in English often does not completely match the portrayals in Chinese. This is especially so for characters like Zhongli, Xiao, and Kaeya. A lot is lost in the translation and dubbing process. Characters do not vibe the same. Thus, your portrayals will be more true to English, but not how it technically is “supposed” to be. Personally, I don’t necessarily believe this is a bad thing. However, it is something that can bother people. The only way I can imagine getting around it is by playing the game with the Chinese dub and by following accounts that speak Chinese and can give insight on the literal translations and what they mean and imply.

[feymarche]

cant stop thinking about the fact that grant wilson has published exactly one book and its called 'how to be a good teenage boy' and the only things we know that are written in it are 'be proud of how you look and what you are wearing and who you are. and “you don't always have to be brave.' .aghghghhg

[fishtish]

You can criticize Taylor Swift without bringing up how many guys she’s dated as a “bad trait”. btw

[starswallowingsea]

making mutuals on tumblr is literally just like. follow some people, reblog some posts, maybe even make some original posts and people will follow back. don't stress too much about it everyone starts pretty slowly on here

[twentyfivemiceinatrenchcoat]

ari i am just hopping in to tell you that you are so amazing!! and those bouts of writer self-doubt and insecurity are so real. i don’t know if my words will do much (bc i know firsthand that it can be hard to believe & convince yourself at times!) but!!! i love that you continue to write and share your art here with us 🥺 i personally adore your writing, and i am constantly in awe of the words you string together!! at such breakneck speed too akzndk 🥺

we will always be our own’s worst critic!! but the silver lining i’ve found is that it can only mean we’re always looking for opportunities of growth—for opportunities to make things better than how we’ve done them before (even though they’re already very good!!!!) 🥹 i love the care you put into your writing and how you handle your stories with such consideration 🥺

at the end of the day, i hope you love the things you create 🥹 whether it’s objectively ‘good’ or ‘bad’ (by what standards, i’m not sure), but i hope you write the things you love in a way that makes your heart so full of it 🥹 cheering you on always and always! i am 100% sure anything you write, you’ll have me reading it gobsmacked with my jaw on the floor 🥹 (as i pick each of them from my growing stack of your works in my tbr… JALsnsksnsj)

SNIFFLE HIC SOB ….. SEL…………

i …. really really needed this ask i think :’3 thank you!!!!!! you’re an angel . and i love you. i’m feeling a little better now, but it’s hard to fully shake it off, yk? your words definitely help though!!! 🥺🥺 you’re one of my favorite fic writers Ever and your opinion really does mean so much to me…..

and !! you’re so right!!! i think it’s a very beautiful thing to want to grow and be better …. and i’d never want to change how much i care about my writing, for better or for worse !!! i think that sometimes i forget that i’m still growing a lot, and that my writing style still isn’t really finalized :’3 i guess a part of me is scared that my writing won’t live up to people’s standards if it evolves? even though that’s a silly thing to care about 😭 but i really do love the things i create!!! even the ones i don’t think are very good are precious to me 🥺 they’re my babies at the end of the day…. i forget that i’m Allowed to love my own writing sometimes. so thank you for reminding me of that sel 🥹🥹

i love you <33333 so so soooo much . this really was just what i needed to hear… it’s a sucky feeling but i know i’ll get through it :3 i’m gonna do my best to use it as motivation instead !!!

[genpact-kinfessions]

IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!!!!! Hello hello hello!!!!!!!! Soft Venti fictive back to say hi and just give you all a big hug and self care reminder! It’s my birthday so you all have to do what I say and I say do one thing nice for yourselves >:D /silly

-The Soft Venti fictive

Happy Birthday, Venti! 🎉🎉

[miserye]

i'm watching an old stream and the comments are so funny i'm actually dying

[axolotluv]

What's with art communities and forgetting people can just do things for fun and not be professional about it??

[yourlocallygrowngay]

Arthur to Karen: staying out of trouble?

Also Arthur: *is covered in blood and has a huge bruise on his face*

[byler-alarmist]

I want a girlfriend but I'm an ugly lesbian :(

Hey, Anon! Well, first off, I doubt you're as unattractive as you think. We're usually our own worst critics (I can attest to that).

But even if you aren't physically attractive by conventional standards, so what? I see people walking around and online all the time who I wouldn't consider conventionally attractive yet are in relationships. And they look happy!

It's true that as a lesbian, your dating pool is smaller than if you were straight, but the sapphics are out there!!

Some people have success finding dates on apps, but if you're comfortable going out, I'd recommend joining some groups/clubs/doing social activities you're interested in, since getting to know like-minded women in person is a great way to show off who you are. Your interests, your skills, your quirks that someone will fall in love with. And who knows? You may meet new friends or pick up a new hobby in the meantime!

Final thoughts: you are enough. And as my grizzled and surly old coworker used to say, "There's a lid for every pot!"

I try to remember that for myself.