#maybe it helps

[fattybattysblog]

He follows you to your quiet place after you storm off. You're too angry to say anything and he's too stubborn to apologize. You both sit on the edge of the roof, on the bench, under the tree, wherever and remain painfully silent.

It takes too long for someone to speak.

The moon looks down on you with disappointment.

[flame-shadow]

hey did you know??? that if you stop stretching and maintaining mobility in your body then it goes away?? things get tight and you can't move the way that you used to??? and when you decide to try getting a stretch routine going that the first week fucking sucks because you keep going 'damn i used to be able to do this no problem' and then you have to switch gears and be kind to yourself and just focus on getting better from here instead of berating yourself for dropping the good habits in the first place??? and your body never stops aging so you gotta keep taking care of it and sometimes you gotta take care of it extra in certain areas because of things that happened when you were younger and it's boring and sometimes hurts but it's so necessary???

i am yelling this at myself right now i am going through An Experience (trying to get into a routine of body maintenance again for my physical and mental health)

[smoothwillis]

i think they should let me try adhd meds just for fun

[hinamie]

mentor

[chiptrillino-art]

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some of these were conzepts i drew for @ranilla-bean fic the iconoclast. others are just me doodeling zuko in SEA inspired clothing (khemer or siam style/ so cambodia or thailand)

[clarisimart]

be careful what you wish for, Fordsy

commission info here

[saphushia]

btw. i made this quick guide of some of the natural size and proportion reference points in the human body. of course this all varies even irl, and you can stylize however you want, so ymmv but thought it might be helpful for some folks.

[allumikota]

Welcome to fanart. I drew a picture.

[eridan-ampora]

i love it when characters are codependent. i love it when losing someone feels like losing a limb. i love it when two people "complete" each other so wholly and terribly that one can barely function without the other. i love it when the fear of losing the only person who understands them is so all-consuming they'll destroy anything to stay together, including themselves.

[greymantledlady]

You have to think of it like table tennis! Lightly bouncing a small ball without much substance back and forth.

This feels silly to bother writing down but I know when I was younger and very shy these were all hard for me, so here's my scripts (as a front desk person who deals with hundreds of people every day). Once the script is started, a lot of people will fall into line with it instinctively. These also work for introverts and very busy people because there's a clear start and finish point with no need to prolong the conversation if not needed.

I have these nothing-conversations with people all day and don't use a single speck of brain power for them (though it definitely helps if you can manage to inject enough warmth into your voice and smile that the questions come off as genuinely interested. The exclamation marks are there for a reason.) This isn't even intended to be cynical; needing a script doesn't mean you don't care, but it also covers you for the times when you're personally exhausted or upset but still need to be professional.

Beginning of the day/Greetings/People arriving:

Speaker A: Hello! How are you?

Speaker B: Hello! I'm fine thanks! How about you? // Good thanks and you?

Speaker A: Good thank you!

Then smile as brightly as you can and go about what you were doing.

End of the day/Farewells/People leaving:

Speaker A: Goodbye! // See you later!

Speaker B: Bye! // See you later! Have a good afternoon/evening/weekend!

Speaker A: Thanks, you too!

Smile brightly, then go about what you were doing.

If you're feeling ambitious on a Friday or before a holiday you can add:

Speaker A: Do you have any plans for the weekend/holiday?

Speaker B: 1-2 short, simple sentences describing any specific plans that are okay to be shared (eg: Oh, I'm going kayaking with my friend. Should be fun!)

OR, No real plans yet, might see what [family member, person you live with] feels like doing.

OR, No, just having a quiet one this time!

Speaker B: Oh, that's nice/That sounds fun!

Then you can optionally repeat the process to ask the other person what they are doing for the holiday.

If someone tells you something sad (their pet died, they were sick on the weekend) and you don't know them that well:

You: Wow, that (really) sucks.

(for pet or human deaths, or serious/long-term illness. Soften voice, stop everything you are doing for a moment and if possible make eye contact to indicate sincerity.) I'm so sorry to hear that. (optional) That must be incredibly/so hard for you.

(for regular illness with no long-term effects) I hope you're feeling better // I hope you recover soon!

If someone tells you about something they're clearly happy about, like a new pregnancy/baby, big holiday, new pet:

Wow, that's so great! So happy for you! (Big, bright smile)

I feel like in the rush of “throw out etiquette who cares what fork you use or who gets introduced first” we actually lost a lot of social scripts that the younger generations are floundering without.

[nooling]

LOOK I JUST REALLY ENJOY THEIR FRIENDSHIP OK?? You can't tell me they wouldn't hang after their respective personal quests (spawn ending ofc)/emotional breakdowns over their own mortality

EDIT: I forgot to watermark these so now more than ever PLEASE don't repost

[tizzymcwizzy]

this is a poster i made for my call to action assignment in humanities! it's a bunch of basic and easy stretches for people who sit and work at a desk all day (me)

the idea is that you'd put the poster up above ur desk and do the stretches every 30 minutes or so,, the whole routine won't take more than about 6 minutes to complete and when done regularly it can prevent wrist, shoulder, neck and back pain! :)

all these stretches can be done while sitting (although i HIGHLY recommend you stand up and move around while taking a break from working)

you can get a free digital copy of this poster here on my gumroad!

and you can order a print/poster here from my inprnt!

[asleepinawell]

let's fucking gooooooo

[skybson]

Every named Crew Member of the USS Enterprise's historic five-year mission in Star Trek: The Original Series.

[samble-moved]

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[bamsara]

I think that one thing people fail to understand is that unsolicited literary criticism coming from an online stranger who is reading with no knowledge of what the authors intended goal is, is not going to be received the same as say: the authors beta reader or friends who know what the authors intended goal and has the sufficient knowledge and input to help the author reach that desired outcome.

"But I'm only trying to be helpful" How do I know you have the knowledge and literary skill for you to be able to actaully do that when we don't know each other and you are essentially a stranger to me? Are you applying this criticism based out of personal biased experience and desire to see the story or characterization be driven in another direction or tweaked, or do you know the author's intentions for the character? If the story is incomplete, are you basing your criticism of a character on the incomplete narration with only partial information available of them or are you building up a report until the story's completion? Did the author provide you with the information needed to make a fully informed criticism?

Have you discussed with the author what their plans are or are you assuming them based off the narration, especially if the narration is proven or implied to be unreliable or missing key points of the plot? Are you unbiased enough to help them reach their desired outcome for the characters and story regardless of your personal feelings towards the characters/antagonists and setting? Can you handle being told your specific input isn't wanted because you're a reader and/or have no written anything relating to their genre or topic? Do you understand and respect that the author's personal experiences might influence their writing and make it different than how you would have done it personally? Do you understand if an author only wants input from a specific demographic relating to their story?

If it's for fanfiction or other hobby media, are you holding a free hobby to a professional standard? Are you trying to give criticism because you feel like the author has produced 'subpar job performance' of their fic? Are you viewing their work as a personal intimate outlet or something that must conform with mass media? Are you applying rules and guidelines when the fic is shared for simple sharing sake? Is your criticism worded appropriately and focused on the parts where the author has requested input on rather than a general dismissal and or disapproval?

Have you put yourself in a place where you assumed you have the input needed for the story to evolve better, or have you asked what the author needs and what they're having trouble with? Can you handle having your criticism rejected if the author decides their story doesn't need the change and not take it as a personal offense against your character? Are you crossing that boundary because you think you are doing the author a favor? Are you trying to be helpful, or do you just want to be?

I think sometimes when people hear authors go 'please don't give me unsolicited writing advice or criticism' they automatically chalk it up to 'this author doesn't want ANY constructive feedback on their stuff at all' and not "i already have trusted individuals who will help me with my writing goals and- hey i don't know you like that, please stop acting so overly familiar with me'