#in general but writing included

[viktheviking1]

Writers always exist on the spectrum of thinking their stories are the best thing ever and everyone needs to see it and we can proudly show it off

To truly believing it is the worst thing ever written and to ask someone to read it is to ask them to pull their eyeballs out.

If you work hard, you can get to a place where most of the time you think it's pretty decent. But from my experience, you never fully escape the occasional swings up and down.

[front-facing-pokemon]

[bruciemilf]

Comic book writers who still make Bruce hit his kids even after years of mass criticism from fans who TELL you it's a bad creative choice that pushes them away from the fan base and comics in general,,, you did this for what?

[magpie-trove]

Actually I don’t think you are actually fr an adult author if you can’t write something without a s*x scene in it

[dykesynthezoid]

Not to go full Kristevan semiotics but intentionally showing the flatline on Daniel’s laptop recording… cut in between the peaks and valleys, red…. one day you’re at a traffic light… green light… horns honking, you don’t move… horns honking, you don’t move… it’s about the boundary of start/stop, it’s about the repetition, it’s about intermittence… an empty space between spikes… one sentence clause, then another, up against each other, up-down, repeating, constructing boundary out of juxtaposition… red, green… it’s about what happens when the symbolic boundaries get broken… and what is a greater transgression of signified boundaries than a corpse. Death in the flesh. The realized abject. Horns honking, you don’t move. He never says, you’re dead. But we know. Green means go. You don’t go. The symbol has no meaning in the face of death. Boundaries broken. Meanings broken. All that careful construction simply crumbles.

Intermittence as a language of boundaries and therefore a language of inferred meaning but also a language of horror and yet, still, a language of the erotic. “It is intermittence, as psychoanalysis has so rightly stated, which is erotic; the intermittence of skin flashing between two articles of clothing (trousers and sweater), between two edges (the open-necked shirt, the glove and the sleeve); it is this flash which seduces, or rather: the staging of an appearance-as-disappearance.” The erotic as a sort of liminal space, the flash between boundaries. The abject, and horror, as things that transgress those boundaries. The sublime, ashamed jouissance where these things overlap. The thrill.

One sentence clause, then another. Boundary by juxtaposition. Two symbols standing next to each other. Peaks and valleys. You, me. Me, you. The boundaries give meaning. I construct myself against you. But what happens when the boundaries between you and me no longer exist? What happens when I am you and you are me and our blood is one body?

Horror. A thrill. Death. Erotic where we overlap. No subjects remain. There is only an undefinable not-thing. An abject. This is monstrousness.

[angy-grrr]

SJ's internal changes (I recall it was the editor in chief, someone really influential) happening JUST at the same time it was announced the epilogue would be 5 chapters (same week) + the ending not bringing up huge plot points (where the other villains are, why theres no actual Himiko corpse and instead we got Ochako's grief over that assumption, what happened to Dabi, what was the All Might vestige, why the bkdk handhold was off screen when its a big deal for them, who is Deku's dad, etc), letting them linger in the air while trying to make an okay ending + that strange two week break because of "schedule conflicts" + choosing to end BNHA under even more pressure even tho its one of the most important manga in SJ + Horikoshi talking about the ending days after the official release and bringing up how grateful he is for being able to work in SJ, as in past tense (like he is grateful he worked here, but isnt happening again; I say this bc I expected him to say something around the lines of "I hope im able to create something good here again soon!", considering we already know he has another manga project, if I remember correctly)

Thinking about it.

Thinking about how he could let it as it is, or try to pick it up and confirm the things that do matter to his story.

Btw, im not talking about the handhold as a shipper -it was genuinely important for them, as it symbolizes both their new mutual understanding and an acceptance as the new All Might duo thanks to their respective heroisms. It wouldn't be weird to add it in the epilogue, especially considering so many characters hold hands in non romanitc ways, so to choose not to when its arguably the most important one... Idk, it felt really weird as it was the only thing I was sure would get sooner or later.

[milquetoad]

of the many injustices put forth toward the show by fans i think the most overall damaging and telling of a complete lack of critical viewership is the idea that sam riegel builds his characters with nothing more than the bit in mind. like you are only telling on yourself if you think characters like scanlan shorthalt and veth brennato are one-dimensional and depthless

[st-hedge]

I did a speedrun of the ganlink ao3 tag and gathered up as many fics as I could find that I had read and enjoyed (some are missing). U can click on the titles for the hyperlinks, I have made note of the ratings, but to keep the list concise I haven't copied in the summaries and haven't included my thoughts at length. But I've enjoyed them all so here u go :)

Signs of radiance by tciddaemina (E) 20k+ words

I uhh…. The plot goes hard but the… the… is. Is hot AHEM

Come the eclipse by tciddaemina (E) 1.5k+ words

Sequel to ‘signs of radiance’, i’m sending chef kisses to this one

Reckon the stars by ziskeyt (M) (BotW) 60k+ words -work in progress 

Ever read something that is so rich in world building that u feel like u are getting taken by the hand and pulled through a scene

One way or another by wouldyouknowmore (E) (BotW) 4.5k+ words

Yes this one is very hot but what got me hooked is how hard the exchanges made me laugh

To know you by prompoms (E) (BotW) 9k+ words

FILTH FILTH FILTH *breathes heavily into a paper bag*

Overtime by degradedpsychotic (E)  9k+ words

*claws up walls and hangs off the ceiling fan* SO FILTHY AND FUNNY YES

Sweet dreams by tirsynni (G) (OoT) 995 words

This fic is just so sad and pretty 

Touch of forbidden by tirsynni (G) (OoT) 1.5k+ words

Ever see a concept and just go yooooooo

The crown jewel by nicxan (G) 3k+ words

Still one of the cutest fucking fics i’ve read

Hiraeth by acris_kerd (nsfw) (OoT) 30k+ words - work in progress

I will never ever recover from the characterisation in this fic. Absolutely do carefully read the tags if u want to give this fic a shot. The angst is just so satisfying, Link and Ganon are such flawed people who are terrible to each other, and then the gradual development that makes me want to throw myself at a wall. I’ve re-read the available chapters so many times

[elffees]

“Kara x Luther being a romance would be regressive in regards to feminism given Kara is the only female protagonist of the three, and it’s a misogynistic trope that women must always have a heterosexual romance.”

vs

“Luther x Kara being a romance would be progressive in regards to race given that Luther is one of the few dark skin Black characters in the game with a prominent role, and it’s a racist+colorist trope that dark skin Black characters have to be inherently undesirable, especially when not in a sexual setting. That they must be tools to be used by lighter skin characters, rather than persons of interest themselves.”

And

“David Cage wrote for a majority of Kara’s chapters to be about her being in the proximity of dangerous men. Todd, potentially Ralph, Connor, Zlatko, the police officer at Rose’s house. Kara’s main goal being the care of herself and a little girl without focusing on a man subverts all of that and keeps women & girls at the forefront of Kara’s story, despite the abundance of dangerous men they encounter.”

vs

“David Cage writes women atrociously and boxed Kara into the ‘mother’ role who has no other goals or desires or interests outside of caring for a child. Kara x Luther would add another element to Kara’s character development, and show that mothers can have desires outside of their children. That her personhood doesn’t stop simply because she has a child. There would be power in Kara pursuing a relationship outside of motherhood, and choosing to be with someone that is kind and gentle after repeated encounters of the opposite.”

And

“Regardless of everything else, Kara should’ve been able to have goals outside of her relationship with others. Markus’ story is primarily about him and the movement towards progress. Connor can choose to ‘remain a machine’ or ‘become a deviant’ regardless of his relationship with Hank and Amanda. But Kara’s entire storyline is dedicated to her relationship with others with little to no reflection on herself as an individual. She deserved more.”

Are all statements that can and should co-exist.

[ratwithhands]

Character relations/opinions!

Alright before I post any more Battle Addict stuff I should probably explain what a League Council is. Here's a summarized diagram:

A Pokemon League is a region's network of specialized skilled trainers. It is run by the League Council, which includes finance, HR, marketing, PR, and other managing departments which are divided into different branches depending on who they work with.

This is all to say that everything gets messy very quickly when news of the diagnosis spreads through the network. Originally the diagnosis was supposed to be private information for only the Battle and League departments, however certain higher ups felt it was a safety risk and notified gym leaders as well in the event of future collaborations.

The network is mostly divided into people who are positive/neutral about the news, and people who feel negatively about the twins as a result. Coworkers who were already familiar/close with the two tend to be positive, or at least supportive, whereas those who didn't know them got another reason to avoid them. Some people think they should go on leave for "recovery", but some are more forward and want them terminated.

If you're wondering where Cynthia falls in this, she's a foreign top league worker (Sinnoh Champion) who is hosted in Unova. Basically she has dept. employees assigned to help her connect to people around the region and get different services if requested. She's basically watching everything unfold from the sidelines, with every interview about her opinion boiling down to "lol if you're scared of people stronger than you then get good". She does also bring up historic accounts of CM/HCCM though, mostly to clarify that CM is not a new or scary thing. She's not for or against the twins, rather just hoping to use this as an opportunity to teach others.

I didn't end up drawing her because I got tired but Elesa got the news too!! She actually got it before everyone else since the twins decided to go tell her beforehand. The general scene basically had Ingo and Emmet deliberating in the car, Ingo telling Emmet it's not too late to turn around and go home while Emmet was hesitant but adamant that they needed to tell her first. She probably took it the worst out of everyone but that's mostly just cause it caught her off guard that her friends would just randomly drop in to deliver the news. She's still rooting for them though, mostly trying to support the Subway with more collaborative events to make the twins look better after the hit from the media. She also tries to rework Emmet's restraints where possible, usually trying to make them look more cohesive with the rest of an outfit or trying to make them less visible (cause as much as Emmet says it's not a big deal it's still the first thing he looks at in his reflection).

Here's them in alt clothes :7

Man is cuffed under there (T_T)

Can't really think of too much to say so hope you guys like the art and see you later!

[justkillingthyme]

This is a bribery attempt. I miss him

I reread the Theo time travel thing fic often, it’s one of my favs

(Adding as well that you are not obligated to work on it if you don’t want to, I am no authority on your writing or free time /gen)

WAUGH. WAIGHGERGGHEGGGHGGGGFFRRFFFFFFFF. OTHER SOUNDS OF VAL GOING INTO CARDIAC ARREST

I do want to keep working on reunite and it might end up being next week that I post it if I can get myself started. It’ll be a filler chapter but it will be! Something!

He’s so cuteeee. Thank youuuu

[apostaterevolutionary]

As the local mage rights expert, what are your thoughts about the tranquil being MIA in Veilguard?

Honestly it's kinda funny that you ask lmao cause this is something I was thinking about pretty recently? I didn't mention it in my initial review cause I think in the face of everything else, I didn't even realize initially that they were completely absent. But I can forgive myself for that, given just how much else was also skipped over

I suppose it's probably because, once again, the question of who became divine and thus what happened to the circles is the issue. Because if the circles still exist in some form (under Cass or Viv), the tranquil are presumably mostly contained within the circles (especially as we also know that some bad things happened to them during the revolution, so there's probably fewer of them now and not for good reasons). Though if the circles have been disbanded, where the tranquil would've ended up is a good question. Because while they are still like, functioning adults, they are more vulnerable due to lacking any real self-defence skills or exposure to life outside the circles or even just. Basic fear, so you know when you need to be on guard. So-called negative emotions like fear are really vital for survival actually but that's also a different topic lmao

Anyway, I think the reason for them being absent is cause bioware was still dancing around that choice, which means they couldn't really show what happened to them. Mind you, tranquil merchants exist outside the circles (there was one in Denerim in origins) and also we know that tranquility is done in Tevinter too (though the Tevinter politics in general are super watered down, so of course that wouldn't come up). But given the games avoidance of all political topics, I'm not super surprised there was no mention of them. I don't even recall a codex, which is kind of odd, but I guess the concept isn't relevant enough to anything that happens in veilguard

As for my own thoughts as to what happened to them post-circles, I like to think that at least some cells of mages would've felt it important to care for the tranquil. I also really like to think that the cure for tranquility become more known and that maybe, just maybe, all the surviving tranquil (at least outside of Tevinter) may have been cured in the 10 years since. That's super wishful thinking lmao but I like to consider it. It could've been something mentioned when we went to Rivain, even, as that'd be the perfect place for it to happen

(I have also, of course, thought heavily about what my Hawke and Anders might have been up to post-circle dissolution and honestly, trying to help the tranquil would be a super fitting option in my opinion, maybe starting out just trying to protect them but later learning how to cure them and then doing that. Because yeah, the circles are gone, so they can finally relax at least a little, but while both of them could use a break, I don't think either of them would be able to sit idle forever. They're the kind of people that need to be doing things lmao. And this also is righting one of the fundamental injustices of the circles, one that has still not been corrected so long as tranquil mages still exist, and one that has affected Anders personally. And given Justice, they could actually do it if they only knew how and I'm sure Justice would be 100% down. So that may end up being my personal headcanon lmao. I'm still rolling things around in my brain, but I think it's a really good option regardless)

[front-facing-pokemon]

[necrotic-nephilim]

in lieu of having posted any writing/headcanons/asks in the past few days because i have been *so* busy and unable to do anything fandom-related which is terrible and evil, i have a poll out of morbid curiosity and self-indulgence. i've been meaning to ramble here about how i feel about DC's lack fo Deaf representation and which Batfam members i would personally make Deaf, but i am mildly curious about the larger opinion and now i will subject you all to the question, i would love to hear thoughts/opinions/headcanons on any specific choices. (would love d/Deaf/HoH opinions esp but i'm mostly expecting this to reach the hearing crowd, so opinions from hearing ppl are ones i'm very curious about. if you've never given it thought before you are going to now or else /lh)

[uncanny-tranny]

I love giving advice, apparently, so if you are a newly pierced person or are planning on being pierced, here are some of the things I found helpful, as somebody who isn't a professional piercer but has had six plus piercings on my face and body, and multiple ear piercings (which I don't count, since I DIY'd them):

Normal bath towels are your enemy, proceed with caution after bathing. NEVER wipe moisture away from a fresh piercing, always pat it dry

You will hit a new piercing and it will hurt. This is inevitable, just know that you likely haven't destroyed it. Feel free to cry, though, it hurts like hell.

If your piercer gives you instructions, heed them. If you're on restrictions, please take it as seriously as possible

When you're going in for a piercing, please eat or drink something - at least what constitutes as a snack for your body. It really helps

If you're getting an oral piercing, make sure you size down after the healing period - I hadn't sized down for my last oral piercing when I first had the chance, and it was... so annoying to have too-large of jewelry

Not all jewelry is made equally. Do your research on materials, threading, and sizing. I've found that titanium jewelry is really nice for me, and I like it, but that isn't the only option. Make sure you think about your body and its needs and preferences

Close your eyes while being pierced (I found this really helps me)

Don't over-clean a new piercing, twice per day is usually a good place to start

The completed healing period is a very average suggestion - you may heal slower or faster. Try to adhere to that suggestion, though, especially if you do not feel you're healed enough

Personally, I have found that I am completely healed when my piercing feels like just another part of my body, even when it is touched. When my piercings start to feel as though they are foreign when they never do before, I know I likely need to clean them

While I have DIY'd piercings, I personally do not recommend it, especially if you are either not using sterilized equipment, or are piercing a very dangerous place (like the tongue). If you are absolutely positive about committing to the DIY mindset, please try to do due diligence in research at least

Tip your piercer. Body mods are a luxury service, and it takes years to even become a piercer, much less to be proficient at it. Tip your piercer, ESPECIALLY if their prices feel too good to be true - they likely are. Unless you are directed otherwise by your piercer, just assume that you will be tipping them for their services and budget accordingly

Make sure you understand how your piercer wants you to take care of your piercing, and ask questions. There is no question too "dumb"

If you are getting a body part pierced you are insecure about, realize your piercer has most likely seen HUNDREDS of different body parts of various sizes, shapes, and oddities. Your body is not uniquely bad, nor would a good piercer make you feel unwelcome or uncomfortable with your body. If they do, however, DO NOT go through with the piercing. You should feel safe being pierced by somebody, and, indeed, that is the bare minimum.

If you use saline wash to clean piercings, you can DIY it. You will go through NeilMed like no other, and with it being $5USD a bottle, that price can rack up quickly. Make sure you use distilled water and non-iodized salt, though

If your piercing is infected, please don't be too ashamed to seek help. It's in your best interest to make sure you don't get ill or your site gets nasty ("nasty" as in painful)

These are just some of the things I've learned being a pierced person! My piercings are something I absolutely needed, and I do not for a minute regret having them. I want that same happiness to befall you, and that happens when you are able to understand a bit more what goes into piercings. You are, essentially, getting a new body part installed by a pro, and so I don't want you to not be ready for that.

Again, I am not a professional piercer, but am rather a body piercing enthusiast with many different types of piercings. I don't have every piercing, though, so please look at this critically for the piercing(s) that you want or have. At least, treat this like a soft suggestion or ways to help you brainstorm what you will find helpful.

More tips are obviously welcomed, especially if you yourself have more insight or expertise. Good luck to every pierced person or future pierced person reading this💛

[pussyhoundspock]

i think my least favorite thing about fanfiction is when people will like write in a way that's like 'actually during this event it was really MY favorite character who was the MOST victim and here's all the secret reasons no one knew and weren't included in the narrative' and it's like well one it's just not really in line with the intended read of the scene like media literacy wise but also it's just the far more boring interpretation of the show and characters. like everything my favorite character has ever done is actually fine because of x y z traumas never shown or known and every other character is worse -- it's both rewriting a show to make what is clearly their fav come off better but no one else/everyone else comes off worse or it's the weird secretly-most-victimized approach and again both are just well morally fine just to me at least the most boring interpretation of the characters. i think with favs you should be able to CLAP AND CHEER when they make bad and toxic choices and no i dont just mean the ones that are 'putting themselves in situations to be even MORE the victim'.