#or compare any character to another

[buriedknight]

maybe it's an unpleasant opinion but i'm very tired of people describing other characters (especially miquella) via griffith. i kinda get that soulsborne games were inspired by berserk etc etc big influence on fantasy genre and so on, but they are a separate piece of fiction on their own

miura wasn't the one who created dramatic blondes. whatever your opinion on miquella is (him being the literal angel with no bad thought, a pure unalloyed evil, or anything in-between), he is NOT griffith. neither are characters, except for, surprisingly, griffith

honorable mention of lady oscar who was created MUCH earlier and still gets comparisons like 'french griffith'

[lgbtlunaverse]

There's a version of the "don't go grocery shopping while hungry" rule specifically for writers where you should never under any circumstances be allowed to touch your draft within 3 hours of reading a really good story. Because sometimes when you read something great your head goes "fuck this is so much better than my stuff I should make that more like THIS instead!" Look at me. That's the devil talking and you should close the document NOW.

[tackykachowch]

Bro you can't believe how pissed I am that artists gave Cait that stupid coat in s2 and now she's compared to Silco bc of this. "Look guys it's because she's now evil and a dictator too!! Just like Silco!!" Silco literally hates petty personal disputes and this is a reason why Cait went evil mode in the first place. He would obliterate her ass

"Oh but Silco wanted to kill Vander out of revenge too!!" No. Just no. He wanted to kill Vander because we would interfere with his plans. Plus he offered him to join him in revolting against Piltover again as a team, but Vander refused. AND EVEN THEN Silco went after Vander after 7 YEARS of his cooperation with enforcers. Silco is a petty loser sometimes but to pretend that this is a reason for any of his major life decisions is laughable.

[fictionadventurer]

I keep thinking about Lewis' review of The Hobbit, because he claimed that the main thing contemporary reviewers compared it to was Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Was fantasy in that poor of a state that Alice was the closest thing they could think of? Comparing that chaotic fever dream to Tolkien's intricately crafted world? Lewis does specify that the comparison is that both books are by an "Oxford professor at play", but they're otherwise so different that putting the two in the same category baffles me.

[slymanner]

Look all I'm saying is if that a shadow game can work THAT well and be so well designed story wise and gameplay wise

HE can work

[kaiserouo]

can i get on his shoulder if im being annoying enough

[luna-the-cretar]

Fuck it I’m rewatching eom

[failedcoinflip]

one solid week of this bullshit please thank unsaved spike pit run for resetting what was like 2 hours of struggling ... siiigghh... (day 7)

[ducktracy]

reminder that if you're not watching Crayon Shin-chan then you are living a hollow and empty life. this is not edited. this ripped straight from the movie (Movie 8: Jungle That Invites the Storm, highly recommend for fellow Masaaki Yuasa lovers)

if you need further convincing: these monkeys run an animation sweatshop

[miciiq]

Got Aventurine in 60 pulls!

He’s so auxhuehuche I’m so happy I have him now

[burningcheese-merchant]

I've read your stories, so well written! Which is what I want to talk about, HOW ARE YOU SO GOOD AT WRITING!?! Half of the words you use I have no idea existed! How can ya write an engaging story from looking at one sentence so quickly?! What are ya secrets?!

(If you have already answered a question like this, can ya link me?)

Thank you, my friend :3 I'm not that great, trust me haha. I'm just a turbo nerd with 20-ish years of books under their belt, that's why I'm relatively well-spoken. I'm also afflicted with an overactive imagination that helps keep me awake at night (among other things), which is how I'm struck with inspiration in the way that I am. (Seriously, I get writing/drawing ideas constantly, all throughout the day. I have docs I write them down in so I don't forget them)

I did answer a question like this before, but I don't mind answering it again just so I can offer another bit of writing advice that I consider very important:

Don't compare yourself to others. Well and truly, comparison is the thief of joy. Learn from others, yes. Read the classics, look up to the greats, dive into works that are lauded as masterpieces so you can grasp what works in storytelling and why. But, on the flip side, don't allow yourself to get discouraged while you do so (which might be easier said than done, granted). Envy and inadequacy are tragically common feelings every person grapples with, in every aspect of life, writing included. You might read something so great that you'll feel like a damn fool standing next to it. Don't let this happen. It's ok to feel bad; someone will always be better than us at something, for better or worse. But you can't let it drag you down. Use it as fuel for improvement. Compare to gauge your own strengths and weaknesses and find inspiration, not just to put yourself down. You'll never want to do anything if you do, because you'll think there's no point when you're not as good or beloved as someone else. Work hard, get better, do not be afraid to tell yourself "good job" - and, with all of this, do it for YOU. Write because it makes you happy. Don't chase trends to be popular and appease others, don't browbeat yourself because you don't measure up to someone "better". Just write what you want and improve your technique for your own sake. You can become the greatest writer in the world and still be miserable because you keep comparing yourself to someone else. The only person you can be is YOU. Take SOME measure of pride and joy in your own work, however good or bad it turns out to be. You'll never know peace or happiness otherwise

[vice-like]

these results WILL surprise you

i'm happy to announce that the vast majority of you got this WRONG, while 4 of you got it right: yes, the right answer was NONE, these are both baby matoba!!

the left one is from this panel (left) in world unbent and the right one is from this panel (right) in hand extended

[canisalbus]

you've probably gotten this a lot but.... machete is so harrowhark nonagesimus-core

People keep telling me that and I'm not quite sure what they mean ´v`'

[icewindandboringhorror]

finally finished all of one character's entire quests/optional dialogue/questions/etc.... 100,000 words... .... aughhh

[scalpelsister]

also this isnt really proper shade at larian or anything and the writing of this game is SAURE good so dont take it this way but.

i sure do wish. Minthara was not villain batted as hard as she was. Her being locked to "evil" runs and being mutually exclusive with several party members. Her being nothing more than a miniboss for your average player- who does not even know shes a potential party member! Her being so chronically unloved by the community because... shes the "evil" companion. Hell, even the amount of people saying frankly really edgy shit about killing her or hurting her completely unprompted lmao. Like I genuinely think shes been pretty unfairly demonized both by the community and by the meta of just like... the game itself because she's really actually..... kind of, dare I say, sweet? if you get to know her. ugh.

[nemmet]

question: how did you discover/get into scooby doo?

this is something i'm always so interested to hear, being that there are few people who don't have at least some small tie to the franchise. whether you would consider it one of your biggest current interests or it's just something nostalgic from your childhood, i'd love to know how you found scooby and what it means to you!