#for whoever needs it

[2soulscollide]

Shuffling Ideas - a free game for writers

Hello hello, it's me, Rach! And today I’m bringing another... FREEBIE!

Are you looking for fun ways to brainstorm ideas? I have the solution right here (and it's free!)

Shuffling Ideas is a creative card game designed to be versatile and can be enjoyed both solo and in a group setting. When playing solo, you can use the cards to challenge your creativity, overcome writer’s block, or simply have fun concocting new and exciting plots. It’s a fun way to practice your writing skills and let your imagination run wild with over 1 million different plot combinations at your disposal. So, whether you’re in the mood for some quiet writing time or looking to brainstorm story ideas, Shuffling Ideas is the perfect go-to.

You’ll receive a PDF file ready for download, ensuring instant access to the game. No waiting, no shipping fees!

With 22 pages of content, you have the flexibility to print only the 10 pages required for the card fronts, saving you ink and paper

Over 1 million different plot combinations are possible, ensuring that no two writing sessions are ever the same.

So, if you're ready to have fun while unlocking your creative side, grab your freebie now and get started! 

Oh, and don’t forget to tag your creative buddies who would love this and spread the word!

Get it here!!

[where1endandyoubeg1n]

i like all my mutuals! the ones i interact with the most, the ones who like my posts all the time, the ones who are into the same stuff as me, the ones who i only see sometimes, the ones who get anxious aorund people, the ones who have trouble initiating the conversation, the ones i know in real life, even the ones who barely know me and would not be able to recall why they followed me. i love all of you, thank you for being my honorary online friends. :)

[herdreamywasteland]

this is important

listen to me. It is not your responsibility to make everyone happy. It is not your responsibility to please everyone. It is not your responsibility to stay in a position you hate because ‘no one else will do it’.

it is not your fault that someone else can’t get their shit together. It is not your fault that someone else didn’t have a backup plan. It is not your fault that leaving will upset them.

you do not deserve to be yelled at. You do not deserve to be told cruel things. You do not deserve abuse.

if you made a commitment, then fulfill that commitment and leave. If you made a promise, keep that promise and leave. if leaving is imperative, fuck that commitment and fuck that promise.

your mental health is the most important thing. Your safety should be your top priority.

You will disappoint some people, and make some people unhappy, that’s just part of life. You shouldn’t try to please everyone

But if you disappoint yourself and make yourself unhappy due to someone else’s stupid decisions, leave.

Surround yourself with people who love you and who treat you with respect.

you deserve love

you deserve respect

and above all, no one has the RIGHT to damage your mental and physical health.

I love you

[imfullofworms]

[westill-fly419]

Finding comfort

Your favourite Haikyuu character x gnreader

summary: he's there for you after you have a very bad day. warnings: very short, cliche (I guess? But I still hope you enjoy it), (h/n)=his name word count: 374 a/n: I wrote this, since everything just went wrong the other day and I felt so down... I hope you're well out there!

Hey, calm down..." he says. You can feel his warmth— arms around your waist. "Hey, don't cry..." His voice is soothing to listen to—despite trembling, you feel a sense of comfort wailing through your body, as you continue to shed tears.

You can't bear to look into his eyes. Today just went as wrong, as the day could go. A week ago, you didn't even think that everything could change so fast. At the moment, you only feel distressed and hopeless.

You listen to his words, with your face buried in his neck.

"Look," The boy starts, choosing every word carefully. "Even if others don't understand you, I do. ...I really care for you and don't want to see you like this, you know?"

He continues rubbing your back softly, while you just take one deep breath after another, in order to pull yourself together.

"Please, just look at me." The male gently ruffles your hair. "We will be able work out a solution together..."

All he wants is to see you smile. He just wants you to be happy.

"I promise you."

You hold on for a moment, stopping to cry. Ahead of your head slowly lifting, you first wipe away the tears, which had been running down your cheek and use some tissues, which he had given to you to blow your nose. As your eyes meet his, you can notice the vulnerability and sincerity lying in his gaze. 

For you, he's willing to do everything.

"Thank you for finally looking up to me." he says with a soft smile on his face, before wrapping his arms around you one more time. You lean into his touch, finding safety and comfort. His presence alone makes your heart feel a little bit easier, like a weight has been lifted from your shoulders.

"I have to thank you," you say, as your voice begins to gain more strength, "(h/n)." As the male hears your words, he pulls you into the embrace even stronger, carefully squeezing your body. 

"I will never leave your side, okay?" he whispers, not letting go of you. "You're not alone, then I'm always there for you. Because, for me, you are the most important being in this world."

[fromthechaoticmind]

Psst - hey, this is a reminder for you. If a flap of a butterfly's wings can cause a storm across the world, then your life has an even greater impact than you believe.

Oh, love, you are brilliant in your own way.

Go cause havoc, dear one. Tear this world apart with your fists and force it to learn to grow around your wake. Reshape the world in a way only you can.

[lacilou]

[semisentient-entity]

Idk who needs to hear this but I definitely do so here we go.

You can't be perfect.

There's no such thing as perfection. There will always be be room for improvement. This can apply to a lot of things: who you are as a person, things you write, draw, whatever. It will never be perfect. So keep growing and learning and improving.

if you keep telling yourself "I'll wait until I get better at this" you'll never do anything because you were only waiting. So do it now.

You can look back and see how much you've grown. Even if it seems like barely anything, it's better than nothing at all.

<3

[shackleton2]

bored at work and Unusual Weather came up in my AO3 browsing so i'm rereading it for just the second time i think and it's soooo hard not to grin at my computer like a maniac with every line. This is the kinda fic you save in your back pocket for when you're having a rough day, it's so good and fun and sweet and rounded out with real angst in the context of Bucky's post-WS headspace. Just so fucking smile-inducing 🥰🥰🥰

[jonquilandlace]

Hey I don’t know which of you needed to hear this but

University is not unanimously going to be “the best time of your life”

If it sucks, that’s completely fine! I had like three friends in my undergraduate, and it took me through senior year to get to the point of like actually being comfortable in my skin there; admittedly I had COVID affecting it in the middle of my undergrad but like even the years unaffected by it just. Kinda sucked? Mental health in my freshman year especially was at an ATL, I felt like I never had friends; I have repeatedly told people if COVID had hit during my freshman year instead of when it did I would have just fuckin Left the uni. I was miserable, and it took midway through sophomore year before I was fully willing to even give it a shot.

That said? I’m a masters student now, applying for PhD, and this is genuinely the happiest I’ve ever been. I have friends I genuinely like. Projects I genuinely want to work on. A place I actually want to be. Money is tight (isn’t it always) but I have places to go midday that I enjoy. I have a favorite cafe; a favorite library. My course load is heavy, but I’m not drowning in it. I’m genuinely happy.

Don’t let people tell you you should just be happy in college. College can suck. But it gets better. I promise you it gets better.

[2soulscollide]

📚 FREE: Character Building Guide (30+ pages) 📚

Hello hello, it's me! Today I'm here again to announce another freebie! Please make sure to reblog this so that your writing buddies get to download this, too :D

So, what is this guide? It's an informative e-book to help you develop your fictional characters!

Throughout the 32 pages of this e-book, we will cover eight important topics on character building, such as:

Understanding characters in fiction by defining their role

How to brainstorm ideas and create characters from scratch

Make your characters real and relatable by their flaws and virtues

How to differentiate characters using their voice and personality

How relationships affect the plot

Master character arcs and subplots

Show (don't tell) how the relationships between characters develop

Avoid pitfalls and clichés

I've also included an extra chapter with three important tips to master the skill of character building!

Download it now for free: Character Building Guide

Happy writing,

Rach

[isabellehemlock]

You can forgive someone even if they aren't sorry.

It's a gift you're able to give to yourself. A form of release where you do not allow hate to churn your heart, and instead make room for love to expand it.

It doesn't mean you're required to forget and pretend something didn't happen or not retain the boundaries you need, but forgiveness can be an important stepping stone on your healing path. And I hope you allow yourself that gift as you move forward with love and clarity.

[spirited-avvay]

[chessb0r3d]

Analysis so bad you don't even know what it's talking about anymore.

[myenemytolover]

"be the bigger person" this, "kill them with kindness" that - no, fuck that. rage on. say the thing that you shouldn't. be brutally honest. don't tolerate something that makes you miserable.

[korraisnottan]

#i don't think the other version mentioned that you should glaze as well

Good news, fellow artists! Nightshade has finally been released by the UChicago team! If you aren't aware of what Nightshade is, it's a tool that helps poison AI datasets so that the model "sees" something different from what an image actually depicts. It's the same team that released Glaze, which helps protect art against style mimicry (aka those finetuned models that try to rip off a specific artist). As they show in their paper, even a hundred poisoned concepts make a huge difference.

(Reminder that glazing your art is more important than nighshading it, as they mention in their tweets above, so when you're uploading your art, try to glaze it at the very least.)