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cute little gryphon
#i love my little birdie so much#i keep dragging the tiny transparent version all around the webpage#so they can flap around and check out whats going on on my screen#my art#fursona#digital art#gryphon#secretary bird#avian#furry
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stories of three little birds for @jkvjimin ā”
texts & paintings, by first appearance: Die Drei Spatzen (The Three Sparrows), poem by Christian Morgenstern // In einem leeren Haselstrauch (In a bald hazel tree), painting by 6-year-old me // Three Little Birds, song by Bob Marley & The Wailers // three little sparrows, painting by Annemiek Groenhout // Three Birds, poem by Ben Onachila // Birds on a Branch, painting by James Coffman // Birds of a Feather, song by Billie Eilish
#btsgif#btsedit#dailybts#bts#bangtan#bts maknae line#web weave#vminkook#usersky#userkelli#tuserandi#userdimple#raplineuser#usermaggie#userines#*jk#*jm#*th#*gifs#my lovie baby pat I've finally managed to finish a gift for you#I'm so sorry that it's so late but please know that it's made with so much warmth and care and love (for you)#just making it put me in such a lovely headspace. just like you always do so it simply fits#I hope these little birdies will always make you happy angel#I love you!
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meowmeowmeowmoew :3
felt like doodling some ravage and deadlock amica content but deadlock's root mode escapes me so i drew @blighted-lights's beastformers deadlock design. becausee i love him. i love him so much
#they sleep together for safety and they set up sleep shifts but deadlock accidentally fell asleep on his awake shift and ravioli is pissy#they are amicas. to me.#megatron ravage and deadlock are a little amica poly#and they love eachother veryvery much#and they have so many problems#and i love them#they're meowmeows#they're my precious meowmeows#bird's rooboot posting#images that sound like an entire parking lot's worth of cars rumbling their engines at once#purrpurrppurrpurrpurr#i think deadlock purrs reallyreally loudly and rav has a quieter purr that's a little lower pitched#so you feel his purr more than hear it#ravage#ravage transformers#tf ravage#tf idw#?#i used idw's rav design but idk#deadlock#tf deadlock#deadlock transformers#beastformers deadlock#kittycat dealock :33#maccadam#maccadams#birdie's art#art#digital art#birdie with a stylus
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the silver bullets but if they were a baseball team
hi and hello my friends. as u all know (and possibly see from my page) i've grown up a huge philadelphia sports fan all my life, and with the nfl season starting up and mlb season coming to a close (and my phillies in the postseason!) i decided that this was necessary as a development for the silver bullets girls as we have a big enough crew to get a full starting lineup and starting pitcher (along with our coach/manager birdie faulkner, rip queen!) PLEASE ENJOY!!!
silver bullet's team (baseball) manager: birdie 'cap'n' faulkner
no doubt birdie faulkner (in this AU i guess?!) would be alive and well and a damn-good manager for the silver bullets ball club. she's a natural-born leader, would probably actively fight any other team if someone messed with her girls and is undoubtedly someone who wants to do whatever it takes to win. when she used to play, she was one of the most efficient players at first base. in her 5th year as manager for the silver bullets. the girls call her cap'n - she's the leader of this time in every way possible.
(main) pitcher: carrie 'bergie' achterberg
1st starting rotation pitcher for the silver bullets is carrie achterberg, affectionately known by the team, her fellow players, and the fans as bergie. when bergie is up on the mound and pitching for her team, defense knows they can win if they can put up the numbers on offense. bergie is reliable, a fan-favorite despite her obvious stubbornness that is apparent even on the TV screen or radio (if you were to say, when the fans see bergie like that, they know she's passionate about her team and about winning). in her 4th year of a 10 year contract with the silver bullets. a pretty efficient left-hand pitcher (LHP) on the mound.
1st base: bessie 'bes' carlisle
1st basemen bessie carlisle is one of the voices of the team that's been there ever since birdie faulkner got the group together. originally was in the minor leagues for a few years before the silver bullets organization picked her up for their AAA (Triple A) minor league. she played a few games, put up some good numbers, was efficient at the plate, and consistently driving in runs. she played out the rest of her second season in the majors for the silver bullets and was signed to a major league contract for 5 years thereafter. in her 4th year of her 5 year contract with the silver bullets. bes not only is beloved by the fans, but her jersey usually is in the top three with sales! leads an organization that raises money to get kids into baseball, softball, etc...!
2nd base: marjorie 'margie' harlowe
2nd basemen majorie harlowe had one of the most productive rookie seasons after getting drafted by the silver bullets 3 years prior. a few years in the minors did her well and after successfully getting called-up into the majors with high expectations, she soared. still on her rookie contract, she continued to have productive at-bats through spring training and has high expectations for the new season. she quickly gained a large fanbase, is usually in the clubhouse with the best playlists for postgame wins or practice, and had one of the most memorable postgame interviews where she proceeded to tearfully recall the double ground-out, final out, (in which she caught the ball, got the out at second, threw the ball to bessie carlisle and proceeded to scream with joy) that sent the silver bullets into the previous postseason, while equally rambling and interjecting with a thousand different ways to say 'oh-my-god'. safe to say, margie is a fan-favorite. in her 2nd year with the silver bullets, on her rookie contract.
3rd base: vivian 'viv' ratcliff
tall, lean, a bit quiet, but one of the most improved of the team, 3rd basemen vivian ratcliff led the league in the previous season in RBIs and hopes to make the same impact moving forward into the season. she spent multiple years in the minors, before getting called up a few seasons back when one of their infielders went down and was injured the rest of the season. she stayed on a rookie contract for a few years, before she was signed onto a 4 year contract. is most widely known for her defense at third base, along with her rather hilarious postgame tweets that the fans can't seem to get enough of. in her 4th year of her 4-year contract with the silver bullets. viv has joined multiple pregame and postgame interviews and usually has quite the opinion on batting practice - key-word 'just hit the damn-ball'.
shortstop: kennedy 'kenny' farley
shortstop kennedy farley was once told as a kid that she couldn't play shortstop - it was too hard, it was the hardest defensively to play, and she wasn't good enough for the spot. she played her way into the draft, through the minors and became one of the most efficient shortstops in the league. longtime boyfriend, john egan, always says how he knew she'd be one of the best (and she usually tells him off, but secretly appreciates it more than anything). passionate player, has great at-bats, leads the team in homeruns (HRs), and has gotten in a FEW near-fights with other teams (usually defending other members of the silver bullets). in year 3 of her 4-year contract with the silver bullets. kenny has the second-highest selling jersey of team history! best friends with margie harlowe - people call the two sunshine and storm duo!
catcher: annie 'the LT' bradshaw
just signed onto a 5-year contract with the silver bullets and traded from her previous organization, the RPs, catcher annie bradshaw finds herself in a new position - not only needing to gain the trust of her teammates, but of her pitchers. not only needing to call a game, but call a winning game with her pitchers. the silver bullets signed her because of her intelligence at the plate, her ability to throw people out caught stealing bases, and her rather productive at bats that get pitchers throwing full counts, before sending a ball into the field. and she easily reads a field and communicates that with her pitchers. in her 1st year of her 5-year contract with the silver bullets. affectionately called the LT, or lieutenant by the girls because of her willingness to lead and step up to the plate, while also being focused, alert, and disciplined. highly respected around the league.
left field: marianne 'mari' salinger
outfielder marianne salinger was brought up from the minor leagues when left-fielder matilda kerkering went down with a torn achillies. on her rookie contract, mari assisted with getting the silver bullets into the postseason previously with her ability to turn a few hits into big moments, with RBIs or base-hits whenever she can make it happen. through her second year, she struggled with her at-bats and was sent back to the minors for assignment. she worked hard, improved and came back with a huge fan reception and succeeded highly throughout the rest of the season. in her third season, injury plagued her capabilities to play and she finished out the season only playing 1/8 of the games. now in her fourth year, and having just signed a 3-year contract, she's hoping to make a bigger impact and big a key-player for her teammates. close friends with francis montez, having both started in the minors together, with francis being called up a few months previous. in her 4th year with the silver bullets, in the first year of her contract. mari gave the spring training hype speech for the training and finished it off far-too emotional and it sent the team into tears.
center field: judy 'rib-ee' rybinski
rookie outfielder judy rybinski is one of the fastest outfielders of the league. she catches pop-ups and fly-outs that you see on TV and think 'yeah there's no way you can catch that' - and she DOES. it is her first year in the majors, after having been drafted by the silver bullets two years ago and spending some time putting in the work in the minors. now, in her first major league season, she's already put up efficient numbers and given solid at-bats. her stellar defense from the minors has already shown itself on the field, but at times she's struggled to really see the ball and gets far more strikeouts than she would've liked. BUT, she works hard before games, usually having batting practice by herself or with guidance from bradshaw and carlisle. she's a fan favorite, with many tweets trending after games simply stating 'JUDY RYBINSKI MUST BE PROTECTED', and currently has the highest selling jersey on the team, along with high expectations. in her first year of her rookie contract. rib-ee comes from her childhood tee-ball league when she consistently hit the most RBIs or RIB-Es. it seemed to stick! :)
right field: paulina 'pauli/stag' stagliano
outfielder paulina stagliano, admittedly, has more of a carefree, nonchalant, possibly too-sarcastic personality for baseball, but she makes it work??!?! she finished her contract on a previous team, became a free agent, and signed with the silver bullets on a 5-year contract and didn't really meet the expectations she was supposed to have in her first year. poor at-bats, occasional injury, and struggles in the outfield. she worked through the offseason and spring training and found her stride and in her second-year, in the first game, hit a walk-off homerun that gave one of the most beloved postgame interviews constantly recalled by the team and by carrie achterberg herself [achterberg stating she'd never seen pauli or the stag so emotional yet pissed off at the same time while having the gatorade cooler dumped over her head]. a beloved player by the fans, leading an established organization for veterans like her father needing support for aid, housing and food, she finds herself heading into her 3rd year of her 5-year contract with the silver bullets.
DH: francis 'monty' montez
designated hitter francis montez stepped up to expectations and succeeded them in full. back in college, she quickly rose through the ranks as a freshmen and got first spot as DH over the original DH who'd been on the college team for a few years. with such high expectations, she got much more hate than was bargained for - therefore, she continued to work, develop her character, her capability to play ball, her work at-bat and at the plate, and got drafted by the silver bullets and quickly got called up to the majors after a few months in the minors. a natural spokeswoman for the silver bullet screw, she signed an 8-year contract with the silver bullets and has entered her 4th year on the team. affectionately called monty, the TV and/or radio announcers typically call 'THERE GOES MONTY' every time she hits a homer that's out of the ballpark. yeah, there's shirts with the quote, signs, kids usually have her sign it on jerseys and shirts, too. they even have a drink in the ballpark called the monty - alcoholic and nonalcoholic. increased revenue for the sillver bullets exponentially because of both her character, her fame and her fanbase at the ballpark that couldn't wait to come see what monty could do at the plate!
yeah....THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN!!!!! :D
#please don't mind this#i just had the idea spur and I NEEDED TO SCRATCH THAT ITCH IN MY BRAIN#AND I LOVE THE OUTCOME#not entirely an AU but....kinda ig? first AU for the SB girlies?#because like this just makes SO MUCH sense to me i feel#every position for these girls (AND A BIRDIE FAULKNER APPEARANCE?!?!?!)!!!#yes i am obsessed#annie being catcher makes SO MUCH SENSE#like everyone's position just...it makes SENSE#AHHHHHH#i hope if u read through all my chaotic rambling u enjoyed!!!!#this was just for a little fun side-project haha#ENJOYYY#silver bullets#mota writings#the SB girlies#SB baseball AU#(tagging as such ig?! <-)
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Remember in Hollow Mind when Hunter said "I'll be home soon, Flapjack, stay safe. I love you, over and out." Crazy.
#like YEAH it destroys me NOW but it was a million times worse when hollow mind aired#because that moment really reconceptualizes hunter#you really didnt think he was so comfortable saying stuff like that yet#or that he was really all THAT affectionate with flapjack#the most affection he was shown giving him was slight head pats and soft smiles#but after hollow mind its like...god. yknow he was cuddling that little birdie and giving him scritches#and shamelessly cooing over him and being like ''i love you!! i love you!! i love you so much!!! :D!!!!''#deteriorates my vital organs
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Idk if you saw or not but a new chapter of the fury of a shattered mirror dropped last night! I havenāt read it yet but I thought I should let you know šš
awughgh HELL YEAH!! ive been away from my laptop for a while so i didnt see, thank you birdy!! :] this is the best news ive had all day hkjgh <33 excited very excited going to read it now <33
#volta transmissions#SKILLS ARE BACK BABEYYYYYYY!! ehehehehe :] oh i LOVE seeing them come back from just ''??????'' SMILES REALLY HAPPILY#welcome back to the world little ones... oh im so happy to see them... :'] ''You do you softie'' EHEHE... skills interactions :D! yay!!!!!#okay i'll add more liveblogging in the tags as i go probably hkjhg <33 i appreciate you very much birdy <33#''the avant-garde prick is just making shit up again'' HAKJDHKJ... ''You did us proud holding out til the end'' WAH... ENDURANCE... ;O;#WELCOME BACK ENCY SMILES!!! no motorics skills yet though thats to be expected hkjh <3 ency ''you have the facts'' and#empathy ''and the emotions'' HKJGH IS THAT A FACTSFEELINGS SKILLSPOSTING REFERENCE /J lots of voli talking!!! very happy about this <3#VOLITION - ''if we had the logician here...'' ''...'' ''damnit i thought that would work'' HAHAJKSHDSKJH SMILES. HA.#''Punch something. maybe Coach will show up'' HHFKJH... oh my god this makes me so happy... cmon we gotta get the gang back together...#half light!! hello!! my darling!! LETS GO!! ough buT NOT ENOUGH TO GET ARMS BACK NOOUIGHJ MOTORICS WHERE ARE YOU LITTLE BUDDIES???#''try to get eyes back online'' ''come on come on--'' OUGH I LOVE... i love how theyre all supporting each other as they come back online..#TEAMWORK!! CMON LETS GET EVERYONE BACK!! YEAH BOI WE GOT A MOTORICS BACK UP!! HELLO PERCEP! calm down! you need composure in here!!#THE JOYWIRE... OUGH STOP STOP IM SO FOND... VOLI CMON. nooo ourgh takes damage... ''You were really gonna cut me out?'' AWAH... WAHHH!!!!!#ow my heart my HEART. chemi baby my little darling... hugging him kissing his forehead... THERES OUR LOGICIAN HELLO DARLING!!#hkjh trying to cue in interfacing DAMN :'] good metaphor anyway concept it was very well laid. voli keeping track of each of them too hehe#HI DRAMA YAYY! platonic love story! friends!!! ''Neuroplasticity's off the charts.'' ''I'm surprised you know a word that long that isn't-#'''amphetamines''' ''Dextromethorphan asshole'' HAJKSH YOU FUCKING TELL 'EM! YOU'RE NOT E-CHEMISTRY FOR NOTHING!!!#again with trying to get Phys back in hkjhg INLANDDD SMILES HI THERE DREAMER!! Logic just like ''yeah. i hate it here.'' ''have you tried?'#okay this is the 20th tag. hopefully a reblog will be enough to finish out my thoughts but god knows i have so much to say hjhg#esprit: Birdy
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HAPPY OCTOBER GUYS I canāt believe Iām going to be 24 soon. and on Friday the 13th!! spooky
#i love October so much#a little birdie told me what someone will get me for my birthday#the HP books in Slytherin edition!!!#screaming crying hyperventilating#i still feel like a 19 year old though like Iām still. a teenager#also canāt wait for Halloween i love spooky season#friday the 13th#:3
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LOOK AT THE CREATURE!!!!!
my baby bird took a bath!!!!! she kept splashing around in the water she's such a cute little baby!!! aaaaa!!!!
#i love my child so much shes such a cute little birdie#bird#birdie#cute animals#cute birbs#birbs of tumblr#borb
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Partner decided they wanted to go to ikea today and I'm not one to turn down a trip to the labyrinth of interesting things. Managed to get the shoe cabinet we wanted as well as a coat rack. Found a very cheap but very nice small bookshelf for an awkward area of the work room. Partner wanted some sound proofing things for their office for recording purposes, so they for sound dampening tiles and a rug. I'm pretty sure the cabinet I've been drooling over is about to be discontinued and I'm not sure how I feel about that. Tomorrow I need to work on the Christmas stuff (decorations for the tree and sorting out ceramic village boxes and measuring the space under the stairs again), hang some prints I framed this weekend, and start building furniture if there's time.
#birdy tries to be a good adult#i also bought a small throw rug that looks like fake animal fur#I'm planning to use to as part of a cover on a chair i have but i might use it in a costume eventually#partner didn't seem thrilled about it#but considering everything the was exclusively mine or for the house was still way less than their stuff#they don't get a say in my stupid little twenty dollar rug#i did also do some online shopping to get some things I've been needing#and some frivolous things because why not#bought a limited edition signed anniversary copy of a book i love that i never thought I'd have a change to buy#thought for sure it would have sold it before going on general sale so that made me very very happy#it was much cheaper than i expected too and was well below my maximum price willingness#and i stocked up on cat supplies and got them a new bed that they absolutely hate so that's a plus i guess
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and if I make an aki hayakawa roleplay blog what then? WHAT THEN HUH?????
#a man I love so much that I must become him#okay in reality I am probably way too busy to run such a thing#but it would be fun#I think I have a good grasp of his character#so I think I could roleplay him very well#but I feel like I would be embarrassed posting lolol#it would be super fun though#how would I even promote such a thing? where would I start?#I feel like if I promote it on my blog here it'd ruin the immersion or something#like people are supposed to believe it's aki and not y'know..... just my stupid ass.....#I'll have to just post and be like 'hey a little birdie told me there's this aki hayakawa account you can roleplay with'#'totally not me though guys! totally not me'
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Guys Iām a little insane about this scifi childrens book series from the 90s
#I JUST FINISHED REREADING THE INVASIONā¦. GUGGGHHNH FUCKING. TOBIAS#TOBIAS MAN#AND I DONT REMEMBER IF ITS BOOK TWO OR THREE WHERE HE LITERALLY TRIWS TO FUCKING. KILL HIMSELF IN A MALL BECAUSE HE STARTS LOSING HIS-#HUMANITY AND HES SCARED OF HIMSELF#I JUST. AUGHHHHH#he makes my heart hurt#HE LITERALLY SAID THAT HE DOESNT HAVE A FAMILY. HE DOESNT HAVE ANYONE WHO CARES ABOUT HIM#AND HES RIGHT. FUCK#BYT NO HES MOT!!#BECAUSE RACHEL CARES. AND JAKE CRIED FOR HIM WHEN HE REALIZED HE AAS TRAPPED#CASSIE CARES. AND MARCO DOES TOO EVEN THOUGH HES A SHIT ABOUT IT#THEY CARE BEFAUSE THEYRE HIS FAMILY AND THEY LOVE HIM#BUT HE DOESNT KNOW THAT HE DOESNT SEE THAT HE THINKS HIS LIFE IS MEANINGLESS UNLESS HES FIGHTING FOR THE ANDALITWS#GUHHGHHVH FUCK#i love him so much he deserves a hug#i am kissing the top of his little birdy head and sobbing
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PEOPLE OF TUMBLR, YOU HAVE BEEN BLESSED
TAKE THIS LITTLE ROUND FLUFFY BOI AND CHERISH HIM FOREVER
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i find this sketch hilarious
#my first (finished) digital art piece lets gooooo#half of the time i didnt know what the hell i was doing#but i had so much fun#you dont understand how much i love these birds#bearded reedling#my beloved#digital art#my art#uuhhhh#give this little birdie all of ur love#he deserves it
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Ok, here goes! I wanna preface this by saying that I've been in a serious writing rut for like the past six months, to the point where I've pretty much given up on my WIPs. It's not that I don't want to write, or that I don't have ideas, but the actual work of sitting down and getting words on the page feels like pulling my own teeth out. So I'm conducting research on writers I admire to see if I can learn anything from their processes. And so, without further ado:
How long have you been writing?
Do you start out knowing what's gonna happen in the story, like with a plot chart and everything, or does the story take shape as you go along?
Do you write in big chunks or a little bit at a time?
How many drafts do you typically do? Is your first draft usually like word vomit or something a little more polished?
Do you have a beta reader?
What's your editing process like?
Is there a certain time or place where you prefer to write?
What do you consider the hardest part of writing?
Have you ever struggled with perfectionism in your writing? Do you have any tricks for bypassing that "EVERYTHING MUST BE PERFECT" wall in your brain and just get words on the page?
That was a lot lol. Of course you don't have to answer all of them, but any insight you're willing to give will be greatly appreciated!
Thank you very much <3
woo okay letās tackle this!! under the cut bc Long. strap in folks
How Long Have You Been Writing?
in any shape or form: since maybe 6 years old? but i started writing fanfiction at 12, started getting serious about writing in general at 15, and threw myself full tilt into fanfic at 17, so currently i havenāt written original fiction Really since june. which is a complicated answer. you didnāt specify if this is about original stuff or fic, but iāll try to answer from both perspectives bc my process for each is wildly different.
Plotter or Pantser?
for both original fiction and longfics, iām solidly in the middle; i usually start with a list of things i want to happen, and i always need some idea of where iām going to end, even if it changes later. from there, i start writing the first few chapters. when i feel like i have a more solid grasp of where iām going, i outline chapter-by-chapter through one āsectionā of the story, however i define that. once im done that section, i outline again. this gives me a lot more freedom to change things as i go and adapt to new decisions i make. i also add random ideas to my masterlist of stuff that i might want to include further down the line as i go.
with oneshots i never, or almost never, have a plan beyond the premise/summary, so they frequently get away from me and do all kinds of random things.
Big Chunks or Little At a Time?
iām gonna say big chunks? i have adhd so i frequently hyperfixate on my projects and can work on them for hours and hours on end, which i donāt exactly recommend, but it happens. at any given time i have a āmainā wip or two that i work on pretty much daily, and then others scattered around that i might pick up for a few hours if i get bored. but i try to finish fics as fast as possible bc if i move on thereās a 50% chance i wonāt come back, at least not for months.
How Many Drafts?
for fanfic? one. every once in a while if something is REALLY not working iāll rewrite sections, so thatās like 1.5 drafts, but itās free labor i do for fun so while i take pride in it and want it to be good, iām not going to expend THAT much energy, yknow?
for original stuff, like if weāre talking novelsā¦at least three drafts? i havenāt gotten that far with most of my projects so iām still learning about myself, but my general process seems to be that the first draft is about getting the main story beats and the emotions down. my first draft is always very heavy on the angst and catharsis, sometimes overdramatically so, bc thereās less plot to hold it up. then my second draft is more about plot and realism and structure, but i tend to lose some emotions in trying to do that. my third draft is about combining the two and continuing to polish stories/characters. i havenāt written any fourth drafts, so iām not sure whats beyond that.
and my first drafts tend to be very polished. i wrote a little rant explaining the history of that aspect of my writing not long ago, so i wonāt get into it again. part of that is just how iāve always been, part of it is practice. i do feel sometimes that i write pretty enough to cover up structural/realism/continuity issues, which can be frustrating when looking for critique from people who canāt see past it.
Beta Reader?
yes! i have a small group of writer friends that i share things with, but that is pretty much always for cheer-betaing and minor critiques unless i ask for actual criticism, which i only do with my original stuff when i get to the second/third draft, partly bc itās not ready before then, and partly because itās a lot of mental work for the other people. shoutout to my main bnha betas, @rangerlexi and @spacetime-enthusiast, who are, as i said, mainly cheer betas, tho mav is also my resident bakugo expert bc heās very hard for me to write sometimes. getting better tho!
canāt recommend finding betas enough, even if just to cheer you on. hell, i canāt make promises about super long works or original fic, but iām always down to read fanfiction. i donāt even bite, i swear. obligatory note that you do gotta trust ppl tho yada yada thieves exist and mean people exist etc etc
Editing Process?
for fanfic: typically i reread one or two times right away while all my thought processes are fresh in my head. iāll make spot edits and add or delete things here and there. then depending on how impatient i am, i wait a day or a few to send it to my betas and/or reread and edit again myself. then i post and iām done!
for original works: i donāt bother to edit first drafts, or even second drafts sometimes. when itās time to prep for a second draft, i reread and make notes on what i want to keep and what i want to change, then use those notes to make my next skeletal outline. usually my stories change drastically from one draft to the next, but the last time i did a third draft, i wanted it to be pretty close to the structure of the second, so instead of outlining at all i just did splitscreen and wrote the whole third draft while looking at the second, sometimes basically retyping a page word for word, sometimes going āwell, that chapter is pointlessā and skipping it entirely. when it came to line editing, i used hemingway bc i donāt trust computers to do my editing, BUT the different colored highlights were helpful to break up the monotony. hemingway is a lot more focused on concise/readable sentences and cutting adverbs than anything else, which was good for me as an overwriter. i cut 22k words the last time i used it, from a 130k draft.
Best Time or Place?
not really? i write everywhere and constantly. the advice about finding your niche of productive time never seemed to work for me because, as long as iām not blocked/stuck, i pretty much always kind of want to write.
Hardest Part?
DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS OH MY GOD ITāS THE WORST. sorry. i hate. doing that. becoming friends? becoming family? falling in love? god. kill me. i love all [thing] to lovers in reading but in writing i tend to drift toward best friends to lovers bc then itās kind of close. i love writing about people in relationships, tension and banter and softness and fights, but getting there is so awful.
Are You a Perfectionist? Tips?
hm. gonna try to answer this honestly and in the least asshole-ish sounding way possible lmao.
iām not really a perfectionist? not in writing, anyway, idk about other stuff. but also itās just likeā¦i know iām good at what i do. not perfectāi can see flaws in things i wrote even a few months agoābut good. More Than Satisfactory. sometimes fics just donāt work and i abandon them, sometimes it takes me a while to figure out what iām doing, but iām not generally paralyzed by the need for anything to be perfect because iām happy where i am?
thatās a hard mindset to get to, though. and you will for sure feel good about something and then dislike it in a few months or years. thatās just the nature of improving your craft. i think if i had any tips, though, i would say a few things.
watch this video essay, the whole thing but specifically 5:39-9:20. i love cj the x and i agree with many of his takes on art, so. some of his other essays might be helpful as well but that one i know talks specifically about perfectionism.
or if you donāt want to, just have this quote that melted my brain a little when i heard it. āperfectionism is not an inherently bad impulse. but you have to earn that. you donāt get to be a perfectionist if it is unproven up to this point if you can even make a thing.ā
read bad stories. like genuinely iām such a petty spiteful person oops so. i donāt really seek them out much but reading like, really really badly written work is like āwell, if thatās the bar, at least iāve cleared it.ā obviously donāt go attacking creators or posting the work to make fun of it, but read it. maybe make notes of exactly why itās bad for yourself, even, it might help you get better at identifying problems in your own work if you can figure out why things are bad beyond just āi donāt like it.ā there, that sounds less mean, right?
just post your shit, tbh. put it out there. most people on the internet, in fandoms, theyāre nice, if you curate your space properly. itās a confidence boost! put something out there thatās less-than-perfect, get a couple of kudos and realize the world didnāt implode, and maybe, maybe itāll be easier to start/finish next time.
you kinda just gotta accept that you need practice, my dude. like. you canāt closer to perfect without work!! we know this!! just do it. i know i just said to post things but also if you hate what you made no one!! else!! has!! to!! know!! it can be a secret. itās okay. this coming from a chronic oversharer lol i have the worst time trying not to shove my stuff at peopleā¦.which, actually, kinda worked better as motivation for me, bc i couldnāt share something unfinished, so i had to Do The Thing in order to get validation/feedback/critique like i wanted. so either way, whatever works better for you.
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so yeah, those are my answers, i guess? i hope that makes sense and helps and everything!! iām really sorry youāre in a rut, thatās the worst. if you have any more questions or just wanna chat about what youāre writing feel free to come say hi again!
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we had fun tho the whole family hung out and we did some sporclee and chronophoto and then globle me n lamp nd father did globle bc mein mamma went to sleep. yay :]
#nd i think tmrw or something like that me n my mom will finish off 13s run in de#which im excited for bc im rly excited to get to 15 bc my mom loves it and im excited to be caught up so we cn talk abt everything#i am a bit bummed i ws rly hoping 2 like 13s seasons better this time around.. but i didnt :[ just the writing didnt come together 4 me and#i feel like the companions weren't developed much at all#and im famously a timeless child hater like i think its stupid for the dr to be the timeless child. like if there hss to be a timeless child#Fine ig its a fine origin story its kind of a like. answering a question nobody asked thing#where like. yk. i was fine with the tjme lords judt having regeneration#but mein mamma told me that they like drop all that and it is Nottt mentioned again eith the new writers which is so funny#the blessing and the curse new writers. bc the blessing is if there was a writing decision i dont like The new writers will completely#abandon it and go do their own shit. the downside is they do the same for things i do like#missy what happeneddd like where. UGH we cant even get into it i miss my princess so badly it hurts#ik we like. saw her die im just like. bc this master was not at all like.. it just doesnt feel like a continuation at all#my moms theory is he might actually be an earlier incarnation of the master since they never actually specify. nd then i was checking the#wiki and rheres some weird stuff like. missy forcing all of her Good parts to regenerate into some other lady and then like.#idk it just said that. so idk if that implies the bad parts regenerated into like. evil master... i dont know. but wtvr. im excited#and a little birdie told me donnaaaaa will be baaaaaaaaackkkkkk which is the best thing that could ever happen to me im SO excited. my#friend donna#i like that like. i like getting new companions inlike when companions dont overstay their welcome cough cough. clara. but i do love seeing#companions come back like sry it does get me everytime im always like My friend my friend my friend. yk. i just love to seeing them again...#oh i got distracted. i was gonna say i rly dislike the dr being the timeless child bc i rly like when the dr is judt like. a guy. gender#neutral my mom laughed at me bc i said rhat earlier and went That sounded like im complaining abt hrr being a woman. im noy#THATS WHY I WANTED 2 LIKE HER LIKE. im so bummed that the first female dr is the one with In my opinion the weakest writing. like fml. tho i#havent seen any of the older stuff so idk... just from 9 onwards is what iiiiive got going.#but ya. i ws so worried voicing my criticisms to my mom bc i ws worried i ws just being a hater or nitpicky#but my mom agreed with me on a lot and ya. i rly like discussing stuff w my mom even tho im almodt positive i annoy her sometimes bc i get#too busy discussing my theories and being like And what about this and i get distracted from the show where theyrelike#explainjng somrthing jm asking abt. JFBFJFNT#i judt love discussion. and its tly fun to talk abt it with my mom :] yay#like ikit snnoys ppl when someone talks while watching smth or theorizes while watching smth lr asks questions that will be answered#but lke its my fav part of watching things w ppl ššš im fr the yapperrr
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dog went to get her annual, then took her to petsmart to refill on treats and a toy.
she's napping now, it's officially Old Lady Time
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Yaaaaay! I just put the green back in my hair too! Eeeeeee!
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