#nospoonsgiven

[britneyshakespeare]

im upset lizzie and darcy were left out of this but here’s one from each!! Mr knightley, mary bennet, marianne dashwood, julia bertram, catherine morland, mrs croft!

Mr. Knightley: Do you dress for comfort or fashion?

I don’t really have the money to express my TRUE sense of fashion. Mostly comfort, but I mean, a little bit of both. Always a little bit of both, darling.

Mary Bennett: What type of books do you like to read?

Mostly poetry and plays as opposed to novels, because they’re so time-consuming and I lose patience easily. I have to COMMIT myself to novels, but I do love them. And I tend to read a lot of classic literature I suppose, but a lot of that is two main reasons: 1) I have a weird, historically biased FOMO. I am terrible at keeping up with the trends of my own generation, but if something is considered culturally significant and influential from many many years ago, I just HAVE to know about it! And 2) They’re cheap. Books that are in the public domain are cheap. Expenses babe.

Marianne Dashwood: Are you open with your feelings?

Mmm. Somewhat. I relate to Marianne more for her fancifulness and impulses, and Romantic approaches to life, than I do her actual openness. I can be very open about things that aren’t important to me directly. Ideas bigger or smaller than myself. I can talk about the weather or I can talk about my philosophy of art, a lot easier than I can talk about my own personal experiences, because I��m very much a private sort of bird. I’m Marianne in my head, and Elinor out of it.

Julia Bertram: Would you ever elope?

Gosh! Elopement. Sounds scary. I mean, I’m not even sure I’d ever get married. If I ever wanted to, though, and it was the most feasible thing…… mmm idk I do have a wild streak about me sometimes.

Catherine Morland: Do you daydream a lot?

Very much. I think it’s healthy in doses. Arguably, I often overdose, but leave me alone! (So I can go back to daydreaming)

Mrs. Croft: Would you ever live on a boat?

Hmmm. I just read Anna Christie by Eugene O’Neill so I’m a bit skeptical right now of dat ole davil, sea. I might live IN a boat, like Dan’el Peggotty from David Copperfield. He had the best little found family dynamic in that old thang. I might live on a boat with @sneez after we elope and I’m forced to reconcile with his salty sailor lifestyle. Would YOU live on a boat, Liam? I didn’t send this one back to you but would YOU, LIAM?

Send me Jane Austen Asks

[myautisticpov]

How do you get writing done in the middle of autistic burnout? I’m in the middle of burnout right now and I really want to write but I’m struggling to do the most basic of things

^^ I hope you’re ready for a very long list of tips because getting writing done is, like, the one thing I have down to a fine art. That and building spreadsheets...

1) Routine

If you can build writing every day into your routine, it will make it easier to do. There are a lot of conflicting feelings on “write every day” as writing advice - and I agree that if the inability to do it ever discourages you from writing, you should give the advice a hard pass - but the benefit is that if you’re writing every day, you can just write a little and still get somewhere.

2) 4thewords.com

I have been using this site since January last year. It’s basically an online RPG but you play it by writing. All of the monsters require you to defeat them by writing a certain number of words in a time limit, and then they drop the loot you need to complete story quests. You also get rewards for writing a minimum of 444 words every day. It really helps me to stay motivated with my writing.

3) Write or Die

Write or Die is another bit of software to get you to write. You set a word count and a timer, and you can set it to wither reward you at certain intervals or to punish you if you slow down. I set it to 1000 words in 25 minutes and have it show me a picture of Grumpy Cat and start deleting my words if I pause for too long.

4) Dictation Software

This requires more editing than typing, depending on which software/microphone you use, but it means that you can just tell your story aloud, which can be easier if you have an easier time speaking than typing. For me, I swing between my hand pain being bad enough that I struggle to type and not being verbal enough to speak.

5) Type on Your Phone

I sometimes use Google Keep on my phone to type up scenes when I’m in bed. Because I usually have my phone on me, it’s a pretty low-energy way to get a few hundred words down.

6) Plotting

Omg, plotting is vital! If you have a detailed enough outline before you start typing, it gets rid of the “I don’t know how to start” executive dysfunction problems. Typically, I sketch a very vague outline of a book and then fill it in with a lot of detail like so:

They arrive at Jessica's house

It's nice and cosy and Amy wonder how she managed to afford it and the small business she set up, remembering how little money Jess had when Amy was younger

Nightingale is there to meet them

Amy is glad to see her older cousin, though she can't help but note how calm and serene she is

Nightingale jokes when she brings it up, saying that she's just really into yoga

Nightingale helps her to unpack and asks if Amy is nervous about going to school the next day

Amy says that she isn't, determined to make that the truth through sheer willpower

Then when I come to actually type out the scene, I know exactly where it’s going and it’s a lot easier. I’d recommend the book Take Off Your Pants by Libbie Hawker on the topic.

7) Be Self-Indulgent In Your Writing

Write what you want to write, don’t let yourself get bogged down with ‘but it’s too silly, other people won’t like it’. Write what interests you and forget the rest. If it’s actually a problem, it can be fixed in editing, but I’ve found that trying to reign myself in to what I think other people want hurts my writing more than anything else.

8) Write Multiple Projects at Once

This is a one that other people often disagree with - and I do think that if you’ve never completed a project before, you should just knuckle down and try and get one done, even if it’s just a novelette or novella, to prove to yourself that you can complete a project - but I’ve found that having multiple projects in the works at once allows means that I can focus on writing what I’m in the mood for. Like, I haven’t hit my wordcount today by far and it’s almost 10pm, and I’m probably going to solve this issue by writing a project that won’t be published until 2020 at the earliest. But hey, then I will have less to write in 2020.

9) You Don’t Have To Be At Your Desk

No, seriously, that’s what the phone thing is about. And also I have dictated from my bed more than a few times. I know authors who dictate while going for walks and I have used my phone to write on the bus more than a few times. I also know that a lot of people have bought devices like the AlphaSmart Neo, which is a handheld that just lets you type into a text document and the screen only lets you see a few lines at a time, so you’re not tempted to go back and edit.

10) Taking Care of Your Body

Look, everyone hates this advice, I hate this advice, but I also know that writing is harder if I forget to take my iron tablets, so... Make sure you’re taking meds if you’re on them, you’re taking vitamins if they’re not in your diet, and idk some water probably wouldn’t hurt once in a while. I have a kettle next to my desk so that I can make tea to keep myself hydrated and a mini-fridge to keep me fed.*

11) Take Care of Your Sensory Needs

That kettle? Also because I heat stim. And I have stimmy music that I play when I work. Usually the soundtracks to special interest things.

12) 5,000 Words Per Hour by Chris Fox

This book has a lot of good stuff in it surrounding how to get in the zone, and I generally recommend it to anyone who has trouble concentrating on stuff because a lot of the stuff can also be applied to school work and stuff.

13) Writer Fuel™

If all else fails, get a mug and add:

- 1 tsp chilli powder (I use the hot stuff)- 1/2 tsp cayenne powder- 15g dark chocolate- 1 tsp vanilla syrup- 1-2 tsp instant coffee (I use instant espresso powder...)- A dash of cinnamon

And then add hot milk (I use almond milk), mix, and drink. It usually kicks me into high gear when I need it. As a bonus, pick a video game with short levels and play one while you drink/wait for it to kick in. Video games get your brain into DOING THINGS mode. I like Darkest Dungeon, racing games, or Jedi Academy for this.

*My bedroom office set-up if you’re interested in just how much I keep to-hand to make sure I’m not losing brain-functioning to having to leave my room for anything but the loo:

[a9saga]

top five bowie songs

you’re really doin this to me aren’t ya

i’m doing my personal favorites bc were i to list the ones that brought me the most tears or some shit that would be a much harder list to write. also this isn’t in a particular order, so you know.

after all or she shook me cold off of the man who sold the world and i couldn’t choose just one off of this album. i love the chilling, psychadelic folk of after all that sounds a little bit like the animal crossing music and i love how she shook me cold just goes tf off.

sweet thing off diamond dogs because it’s so incredibly compelling and perfectly executed.

queen bitch off of hunky dory is a bop, a jam, and a banger. it’s really sassy and sarcastic and it’s made very obvious, i think the tone of his voice nailed it too.

cracked actor from aladdin sane is one of his most memorable and hardhitting, and i also think it was incredibly ahead of its time. it’s not just protopunk like patti smith or something, this sounds like a late 90s rock song comparable to something like weezer or green day, but i think it has a more enticing quality to it than at least their radio hits from the late 90s.

and scary monsters (and super creeps) bc this album + let’s dance make me love mainstream 80s music like nothing else and i also didn’t want to include only 70s songs of his… even tho im barely scratchin 1980 here but yknow.

thank you rose!! ily

ask my top 5/top 10 anything

[monsterinside13]

tagged by @honey-slime

Rules: Answer 21 questions and tag 21 people you want to know better.

Nickname: woodles,

Zodiac sign: Sagittarius

Height: 5’7 I think

Hogwarts house:  I’ve never taken the test lool

Last thing googled: Pokémon go items list

Favourite musicians: I like creed, lil nas x, nickleback, ghost, Carly Rae, etc

Song stuck in head: slow dancing in the dark by joji

Following: 491

Followers: 870 on this blog

Do I get asks: rarely,

Amount of 💤: uhhh as much as I can lool, currently I’m like 830-545 due to a new job

Lucky numbers: I don’t think I have any but I use 12 13 14 a lot so.

Wearing: jeans, bruno shirt, work smok, work shoes, my brand new watch :3c

Dream job: graphic novelist or just something artsy.

Instruments: I own a guitar and I can also play piano but I don’t own one.

Languages: English and a little Spanish and ASL.

Favourite songs: I have too many aaaaaa c7osure ( you like ) by lil nas x, danger time by topi, ILYSB by LANY, Wolf by skott, let’s do it again by j boog, light it up by neffex, I can put up a Spotify playlist or something if people are interest,

Random facts: I have a button maker, I dye my hair all the time, I currently have over 30 stories planned,

Aesthetic: gothic, pastel, renisannance like art, nature photos, idk how to explain

Tagging: @ak-gay @wellillbedanned @evolved-feral @goober826 @blue-ishgrey @pastels-n-stardust @the-lightest-shadow @fluffydragonprince @clockwork-brit @runikol @nobody-n-particulur @lawliyeeeet @seagullrater @nospoonsgiven @eden-at-midnight @succerella @krissyrrrose @harkazu @somekindofkota @bluemilkyway777 @chelsoonie

[asgardianprincess3]

Thank you @nospoonsgiven for tagging me😊

Name: Ruth or Ruthie

Star sign: Scorpio

Height: 5'2

Put your playlist on shuffle. What are the first four songs to come up?

Superheros - the script

Royals - Lorde

Fall away - twenty one pilots

Blinding light (owl city remix) - switchfoot

Ever had a poem or song written about you?

Nope

When was the last time you played guitar?

Uhh never

Who is your celebrity crush?

Tessa Thompson, gal gadot, and Keira Knightley

What's a sound you love? What's a sound you hate?

Wind blowing the trees

Silverware scraping against a metal bowl

Do you believe in ghosts?

Not really

How about aliens?

I mean it's possible

Do you drive?

Sadly no

What was the last book you read?

Harry potter and the sorcerer's stone

Do you like the smell of gasoline?

No

What's the worst injury you've had?

Nothing really sticks out

Do you have any obsessions right now?

Not at the moment

Do you tend to hold grudges against people who have done you wrong?

Sometimes but I usually try not to

Tags: @so-get-this-sam-girl-spn @smolwaterbean @dinosaurrainbowstarfish @pansexualinternetaddict @its-destiel-ass-butt @enby-in-fandom

[talixagain]

@nospoonsgiven

[pearlinmyhead]

tagged by: @bundabandi (Thanks for tagging me sis!!!)

Rules: answer 20 questions. tag 20 people who you want to get to know better.

Name: Ezra

Zodiac sign: Sagittarius 

Hobbies: video games, writing, dnd and other tabletop games, roller skating, cooking 

Languages: English, Spanish, French, Hebrew, working on Arabic 

Nationality: Arab-American

Favourite fruit: mango, lychee

Favourite scent: jasmine

Favourite colour: sage green, mustard yellow, peach

Favourite animal: cat

Coffee, Tea or Hot chocolate: oolong tea

Favourite fictional character: Marceline the Vampire Queen 

Dream trip: the great barrier reef!

When blog was created: 6-7 years ago?

Last movie seen: The Incredibles 2

Favourite candy: those like black forest or whatever organic gummies that have no gelatin and are sour 

Favourite season: autumn

Songs on repeat: Kinky Love - pale saints, Amado Mio - Pink Martini 

Favourite anime: tatami galaxy

What you always wanted to do: write novels

Wish: I want to recover emotionally from my trauma as much as possible and become a better Muslim :) in shaa Allah 

I tag: @nospoonsgiven @greenmariotwin @linguisticagglomeration @officialcomemierda @lesbistani @dykejutsu @littlelamblillianna no obligation to do this, and if you see this and wanna do it feel free to tag me!!

[britneyshakespeare]

@nospoonsgiven

[britneyshakespeare]

hey random shoutout to @nospoonsgiven they’re cute & i appreciate you liam

[talixagain]

when i see @nospoonsgiven liking my bottom spock propaganda when i know they’ve never seen tos

[britneyshakespeare]

I saw it was ur birthday and then took a nap and I'm back to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRIEND I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND HOPE U HAD A VERY GOOD BIRTHDAY oh my god ur SUCH an adult now...... I am but a kiddo.....

YOU’RE NOT A KIDDO TO ME unless you want to be. you’re more like a… buddy. not young enough to be kiddo. i’m sorry champbuddypalsonlad.

i’m having a very good birthday :D i’m very full of pizza and ice cream cake. i love you too 💓💕💞💖 very very much!!! happy thursday to you

[britneyshakespeare]

salem, sunshine, certainty, porno, chicago, avalanche, pouring, lady, hope

thank u liam i needed something to keep me procrastinating longer

(that sounds sarcastic but it really isnt i donooononont wanna do my homework)

(dont worry it’s not your fault im ear-resposable)

(irresponsible)

salem: what color is your favorite sweater?

I don’t have a favorite! But the last one I got was a kinda mustard yellow, it’s cute.

sunshine: what was your favorite song as a small child?

Penny Lane by the Beatles. :-)

certainty: what’s something true that seems impossible to you?

People like me, and I’m Good Enough, that’s a crazy idea that I’m constantly tryna internalize every day of my life, and it always feels just a little bit out of reach! But I know it’s true, on some level.

porno: are you emotionally mature?

Yes and no. Yah and nah. I mean, I am, but for all the wrong reasons. Mature, but not healthy. Don’t worry about it.

chicago: if you could pack up all your stuff and leave on a surprise vacation, which one person would you take?

The ghost of Brian Jones & I are going on a romantic rendezvous in Morocco, and no one can stop us, goddammit.

avalanche: what’s your favorite poem?

I really love To the Rose Upon the Rood of Time by W. B. Yeats and Farewell, But Whenever by Thomas Moore. Obviously there are many, many poems I love but those are two that I constantly think of, when I think of good poetry, that means a lot to me, that I love. Lines of those two poems linger in my head a lot, when I write and when I’m not writing. They’re just incredibly lovely and I’m sad I’ll never be able to write those poems.

(the link to the thomas moore one is a great gay harp cover btw liam i put that in for your needs)

pouring: do you like the rain?

Nope! Lol. Don’t care much for any of the weather really.

lady: your top three saddest songs

Oh gosh. I don’t like to be sad. The first would be the Thomas Moore poem I linked, the second can be… hm. No Expectations by the Rolling Stones. The third can be… Dark Blue by No Doubt.

hope: are there any words you pronounce funny?

I’m from Boston, pal. 

Thank you Liam I love you 💗💘💖✨

one-word song title asks

[godofcake]

Hehe thank you for tagging me @ihavenolifemoos !!

[Appearance]

I’m over 5’5” // I wear glasses/contacts // I have blonde hair // I prefer loose clothing to tight clothing  // I have one or more piercings // I have at least one tattoo // I have blue eyes // I have dyed or highlighted my hair // I have gotten plastic surgery // I have or had braces // I sunburn easily // I have freckles // I paint my nails // I typically wear makeup // I don’t often smile // I am pleased with how I look // I prefer Nike to Adidas // I wear baseball hats backwards

[hobbies and talents]

I play a sport // I can play an instrument // I am artistic // I know more than one language // I have won a trophy in some sort of competition // I can cook or bake without a recipe // I know how to swim // I enjoy writing // I can do origami // I prefer movies to tv shows // I can execute a perfect somersault // I enjoy singing // I could survive in the wild on my own // I have read a new book series this year // I enjoy spending time with friends // I travel during school or work breaks // I can do a handstand

[relationships]

I am in a relationship // I have been single for over a year // I have a crush // I have a best friend I have known for ten years // my parents are together // I have dated my best friend // I am adopted // my crush has confessed to me // I have a long distance relationship // I am an only child // I give advice to my friends (I mean its shitty advice but- i try :( sometimes-) // I have made an online friend // I met up with someone I have met online

[aesthetics]

I have heard the ocean in a conch shell // I have watched the sun rise // I enjoy rainy days // I have slept under the stars // I meditate outside // the sound of chirping calms me // I enjoy the smell of the beach // I know what snow tastes like // I listen to music to fall asleep // I enjoy thunderstorms // I enjoy cloud watching // I have attended a bonfire // I pay close attention to colours // I find mystery in the ocean // I enjoy hiking on nature paths // autumn is my favourite season

[misc]

I can fall asleep in a moving vehicle // I am the mom friend (kind of???) // I live by a certain quote // I like the smell of sharpies // I am involved in extracurricular activities // I enjoy Mexican food // I can drive a stick-shift // I believe in true love // I make up scenarios to fall asleep // I sing in the shower // I wish I lived in a video game // I have a canopy above my bed // I am multiracial // I am a redhead // I own at least three dogs

Tagging:

@shejustcalledmeafish @startled-tuna @casbeanwrites @cause-a-gay-has-got-to-slay @nospoonsgiven @genz-facts @enchantingwlw @thedinodad @aerons @fuck-perfection-be-a-mess @godofcupcakes @holy-anxiety-batman @jared-drawz-uwu

Sorry if y’all have already been tagged, <3

rules: bold the statements that apply to you

(Hi i also absolutely ADORE stuff like this so thank u for the tags <3 <3 @flowers-and-fairy-lands & @whoopsiwenttohell)

[appearance]

I’m over 5’5” // I wear glasses/contacts // I have blonde hair // I prefer loose clothing to tight clothing  // I have one or more piercings // I have at least one tattoo // I have blue eyes // I have dyed or highlighted my hair // I have gotten plastic surgery // I have or had braces // I sunburn easily // I have freckles // I paint my nails // I typically wear makeup // I don’t often smile // I am pleased with how I look // I prefer Nike to Adidas // I wear baseball hats backwards

[hobbies and talents]

I play a sport // I can play an instrument // I am artistic // I know more than one language // I have won a trophy in some sort of competition // I can cook or bake without a recipe // I know how to swim // I enjoy writing // I can do origami // I prefer movies to tv shows // I can execute a perfect somersault // I enjoy singing // I could survive in the wild on my own // I have read a new book series this year // I enjoy spending time with friends // I travel during school or work breaks // I can do a handstand

[relationships]

I am in a relationship // I have been single for over a year // I have a crush // I have a best friend I have known for ten years // my parents are together // I have dated my best friend // I am adopted // my crush has confessed to me // I have a long distance relationship // I am an only child // I give advice to my friends (I mean its shitty advice but- i try :( sometimes-) // I have made an online friend // I met up with someone I have met online 

[aesthetics]

I have heard the ocean in a conch shell // I have watched the sun rise // I enjoy rainy days // I have slept under the stars // I meditate outside // the sound of chirping calms me // I enjoy the smell of the beach // I know what snow tastes like // I listen to music to fall asleep // I enjoy thunderstorms // I enjoy cloud watching // I have attended a bonfire // I pay close attention to colours // I find mystery in the ocean // I enjoy hiking on nature paths  // autumn is my favourite season

[misc]

I can fall asleep in a moving vehicle // I am the mom friend // I live by a certain quote // I like the smell of sharpies // I am involved in extracurricular activities // I enjoy Mexican food // I can drive a stick-shift // I believe in true love // I make up scenarios to fall asleep // I sing in the shower // I wish I lived in a video game // I have a canopy above my bed // I am multiracial // I am a redhead // I own at least three dogs

tagging!! also its completly fine if you dont want to do this <3 <3 im sorry to bother yall,, (lowkey wanTS to learn more abt my mutals at the same time tho ;-;) ALSO IM SORRY IF YALL HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE I TRIED TO CHECK AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

@godofcake @cofstars ily dad @kalyra-arts @notseriousenough-foryou

@rooftops-are-for-towels @little-faerie-queen

[britneyshakespeare]

first impression: cool person who likes cool music and writes poetry, possibly a nymph????? current impression: lovely friend who i would like to fight and also writes poetry, possibly a nymph???????

i’m not a nymph strictly, i’m a prep vampire but often i appear nymph-passing

although when it comes to rich menfolk i can equally occupy the role of succubus

love you liam ❤❤❤❤

what was your first impression of me VS your current impression of me

[britneyshakespeare]

ur brand is old music. and new music. and oldish music not old enough to be called old yet.

WOW accurate.

the same applies to poetry i hope.

what’s my Thing

[britneyshakespeare]

i associate you with vampires now but you also remind me of some kind of ancient musical forest spirit

sounds kinda like brian jones

send me what type of mythical creature vibes i give off!