#share to help a writer

[pen-for-sword]

Lmao this sucks but

Queer, trans Chinese-Indonesian uni student (and dog) needs about $400 to cover rent for one year, please help?

P@yPäI: @ easternrose99

KoFi: @ pen-for-sword

Patreon: patreon.com/kai_hu

I can, uh, do shitty doodles of anything at Pay-What-You-Want starting at $1. I also do proofreading & editing, so if anyone's interested in that just shoot me a DM.

Picture of my dog^ Her name is Emily and she means the world to me.

I know money's tight these days, and I hate that I have to do this at all, but I'm getting desperate and there's not a lot of places that'll take me and my dog (for context I live in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, a heavily Muslim area. Dogs are considered haram, so it's a huge pain to find a landlord that will let me bring her with me).

Rent is paid per year and upfront here- it's a little over $1.5k for me. I got most of it- and let me tell you, as a uni student with no real job, it was hell scrimping and saving to make it- but I'm still about $400 short. My partner was supposed to help me make half of that rent, but ever since he got laid off he's had trouble finding work.. I ended up putting in my half of rent plus some of his but it's still not enough.

December was already pretty miserable- I lost my grandpa suddenly in a freak elevator accident and was shipped off immediately after to do my mandatory community service (graduation requirement). Shit way to start the new year, really.

Since I'm from a third world country every dollar really does count for a lot :") for scale, $5 USD converted to IDR would be enough to get me a steak at a nice restaurant. $400 USD is the equivalent to a little over a month's salary working in the capital city. If you can't donate then please reblog or share, there's a small chance somebody who can help will see it.

Thanks guys. Hope your 2025 is going better than mine is rn 😭👍

[bulbagarden]

Hiya, Trainers...! Lisia here, but I'm running the 2025 edition of Bulbagarden's annual Spring One-shot writing contest and wanted to tell you all about it! Though the contest is shipping-oriented, (queer)platonic relationships are completely welcomed as well! We have many categories to earn prizes in (including a Best LGBTQ+ Romance prize!), and all entries get a fancy forums badge and reviews on their work, so please consider checking the contest out with the link above!

The entry deadline is on April 10 and the deadline for posting entries is on May 15 -- we hope to see some entrants from our fellow Trainers here on Tumblr (including myself...!), so please mention I sent you if you'd like! LOL

[thestarfishface]

tfw you have a loose collection of ideas for a new story but it's still really early on so most of it's really loose concepts and not anything solid enough to fully brainstorm, but you REALLY REALLY want to get to the point where you can DO something with it

I have essentially planted a mystery seed in the garden and am now staring at the little patch of soil waiting for something to happen and it's driving my CRAZYYYYYYY

[idkhowtobenormal]

hey... hey you

do you like hurting blorbos? do you like enemies to lovers? do you like long and dramatic tales of bullying fictional character? do you like jazz/prowl?

i present a sneak peak into a project that ive been working on for a while. jazz/prowl enemies to lovers trauma fic that focuses on disabilities, disorders, and mental health issues. very angsty very fluff. currently at 35k but thats with me jumping from chapters so

Mind, Spark, Star uses silly little guys and bullshit to create accurate and education infomation on real life issues

i sound like im writing an essay over here but fr, i bully jazz for 40 chapters, beat the shit out of him, and then let him have a husband and adopt half the base its a good time and a project im so excited to begin to share

[alanaartdream]

Because I follow adem one of those who is on the writers strike team I figured I’d try to take his advice on how to help the writers out (this is one I’ve dueted to share on my own tiktok where it links back to adem and the other one where it’s just adem talking about how to help writers out is on my @reblogalanaartdream blog )

Share them around tumblr if you want to bring awareness and PLEASE do go check adem out on tiktok for more ways to help the writers guild out

[mauvecherie-writes]

urgent support.

Hi guys, now I’m not ashamed to always ask for help but when it’s monetary, it always adds this layer of shame to it. However, I am an unemployed student still struggling to find work.

Until I get my student finance - I’m in overdraft and I have bills and expenses I need to cover for until then.

If you can please donate anything at all to my pot to achieve £150 it would be a massive help.

Thank you, thank you, thank you 🩷🩷🩷🩷

PAYPAL

KO-FI

[just-french-me-up]

Hi! Any advise in what to comment on a PWP fic? 🙈

Oh ABSOLUTELY!

One thing to remember right off the bat: writers who write PWP put a lot of thought and time into it, especially when it comes to wording things, and would love to hear from you! Scared you'll be spotted at the devil's sacrament? No one cares you're there in the first place! It's fun to explore things! And no user can actively track the things you're reading, so go forth!

Really shy? Emojies work! You can add a few words with it, like "really liked this!" "So hot!" "Thank you for sharing!"

Raunchy puns or fun relevant fandom memes also work there!

PWP can also have some interesting character studies hidden in there, so if you enjoyed bits of characterisations, you can point that out! The writer most probably intended for it to be there and would be delighted you picked up on it!

Anything along the lines of "those two (or more, we're not against polycules in this household) do unspeakable things to my reward system" is great and appreciated

Overall screaming is fine

Copy pasting sentences and phrasings you really enjoyed is a must and a sure way to make the writer feel seen!

At the end of the day PWP is just a genre of fanfiction, if you enjoyed what you read, notifying the writer is always a good idea and it will make their day!

Be aware that it's also a GREAT way to get MORE of that thing you liked, especially if they link their tumblr and you go the extra mile of slipping into their inbox telling them how you really enjoyed that trope

[sagephilosophie]

Writing tip #1 :

Replace "perfect" with "enjoyable". If you can enjoy reading your own story, then you have achieved the primary purpose of the "perfect" story.

[includedisco]

As writers, let's ask each other for help with our problems instead of normalizing "the struggle of being a writer"

Being a writer comes with so, so many struggles and we've all shared them here on Tumblr several times. Few examples include, the constant hunger for validation, writers block, grammar, lack of inspiration, lack etc.

Today I want to say that the community does exist for us to get help from each other. If none of the many blogs on here touch directly on the problems you're facing, you can, for example, leave questions under those blog posts or do a blog post of your own where you HONESTLY & FREELY outline your issues without any reservation or shame.

My writing life changed yesterday, few days after I did a blog post where I confessed my weaknesses as a fanfic writer. A fellow writer was sweet enough for leave some VERY USEFUL tips for me in the comments. They changed my writing life for ever I tell you. The advice didn't solve all my problems but it certainly solved some and, who doesn't want less problems?

Someone else always know something you don't and vice versa, let's open up and reach out to help each other through the hurdles of writing.

Thank you sm again for your writing advice @a-couple-of-no-good-weeks. I hope you don't mind that I mentioned you here ☺️ I'm just so grateful

[danothan]

Just reading some comics and saw a panel I thought you might like. :)

ah fuck, characters reminiscing always get to me ;__;

but i will never ever get over that fond way these two talk to and abt each other. especially when they’re poking fun, you can just hear the love in their voice it’s SICK.

the halbarry love language is annoying each other, but even more than that, it’s being each other’s exceptions

[i-write-comics-not-screenplays]

Tip for Comic Artists+Writers

(If you don't do this already!)

Draw in ballpoint pen. In a notebook.

If you're like me and you struggle to plan your script in a word processor, or you struggle to "storyboard" or even sketch in a digital art program for your comic...

Don't do that part! At least, not yet anyway!

Scribble and sketch and doodle your characters, and their lines of dialogue, wherever you want on a piece of notebook paper, with a ballpoint ink pen. You can try and figure out the comic panel configuration of a page if you want to do that, but otherwise I recommend you don't do any panel-planning yet... in order to not limit yourself to a single page in the story. Draw the first and last scene in the same page, or only draw the witty one lines you had in your head that made you want to make this comic!

The benefit: there's no pressure to get it perfect!

Don't like how you drew the hands? Well scribble it out, or ignore it; it's not the final draft by any means. You're just getting the idea on paper so you can visualize it! It's the best way to practice what emotions you're trying to convey, or the positions of the characters, without worrying about if it's "good" or not. It gives you the freedom to make mistakes, so you aren't paralyzed by the possibility of making those mistakes and the trouble of having to edit them.

You can use a sketchbook or a pencil, but for me, this defeats the purpose of letting myself experiment and make mistakes with the art/dialogue. You get visual representation of what you want to work on (scribbled out hands tells me, "be sure to practice hands and gestures!"; Stricken out dialogue lines tells me, "yep that's not how I want him to say it. Maybe I should practice a few different variations of that line?")

Their faces can look wonky, their word bubbles can be poorly placed, and the dialogue can be absolute "cringe"... and guess what? It doesn't matter because first of all, it's hilarious what you can come up with when you let loose, but second and most importantly, you're getting your ideas down in writing and on paper!!!

--additional note: it gives you so much for you to reference from as well. I recommend letting the notebook be your central spot for experiments, concepts, story ideas, notes, reminders, and important details for your story/comic/graphic novel so it becomes a personal reference guide for you (and maybe somewhat of an encyclopaedia?) :)

I hope this is helpful - it has been for me!

[the-oracle-of-the-lost]

banging my head against the wall while i say: "relatability is not the be all end all of writing a character. saying that you don't find a character relatable/you wouldn't have made the same choices does not mean something is poorly written. you actually should go out of your way to engage with media about people who are fundamentally different from you because it helps you learn about others."

[maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal]

PLEASE DONT IGNORE AND DO NOT SCROLL BY

@rabahmoins7 needs your help!! Their father’s life is in DANGER. Their father has cancer and needs treatment, but they do not have enough money and the cost of treatment is so high, $500, ITS $500

PLEASE DO WHAT YOU CAN TO HELP THEM OUT! SHARE AND DONATE IF POSSIBLE!

REMNDER: EVEN $10 CAN HELP!! SO IF YOU CAN DONATE, THEN DO NOT HESITATE. ACTUALLY PLEASE HELP

Their gofundme link: https://gofund.me/975686fc

DO NOT IGNORE THIS. PLEASE HELP AND SAVE THEM AND THEIR FATHER’S LIFE

[p0et-is-my-persona]

I really want to make characters in an ancient Greek setting. The only thing is I don’t know how to compose a name of that nature.

I would like to make a name.

[mariocki]

Lalla Ward makes a brief appearance as Lady Augusta, intended bride to an ill-fated aristocrat, in A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Ash Tree (BBC, 1975)