#still stuggleing

[catherinevongro]

so at church today there was a guest who I think uses hir/hirs pronouns (I couldn't see hir entire nametag). And one of the new member people came up to make sure I was introduced to hir because I'm chair of the LGBT welcoming committee. And he was using "she", etc. And I tried to correct him (and when he was introducing me, he also called me "she", and I'm now going by 'they' at least a church), but I'm not sure it stuck?

Anyway, it's so so so hard to get people to understand that they can't just know the pronouns someone uses, they have to actually use them.

[ivvmell]

darius and hunter reunion in s3 but happily TT

[littleouroboros]

O, Master! Such joy I feel! You have given me a gift beyond measure!

[little-doggy-boy-kisserstraight]

I'm enjoying Gideon the ninth sososoo much it's actually insane

pls rec me some other books that are similar:)

[rubenesque-as-fuck]

Plants plants plants plants 🪴💚🌿

[ssilentcharlie]

i am here to start my campaign for Gay Eddie Diaz seems as a crossed every part i have and got Bi Buck.

this is my starting point, and i'm gonna run with it.

Gay Eddie Diaz will be coming home to me this season

[cryptidm0ths]

once again putting himeru in silly little outfits

[moe-broey]

(Attuned) Peony when I tell her I want to put pocky in a pencil sharpener just to see what happens:

Peony when the sharpened pocky flies into her chest:

[muselexum]

( waking up one morning after 18 months of hiatus and finally getting the spark™ to freshen up ur rp blog )

[chemicalarospec]

I feel like I've only learned half of what the aplatonic community has to teach me and it's already been life changing. Aplatonics "do it alone" like nobody else: Do it alone, and don't hope for anyone to join you. Do it alone, because you enjoy being alone. Do it alone by choice.

They take "self-partnered" to the next level -- sometimes it reminds me of autoromantic/sexual self-relationships, extending it to platonic connection -- you can be your own best friend as well as your own partner.

They taught me the idea of aros "replacing with their friendships" is wrong and toxic; you DON'T have to elevate your friendships if you're unpartnered/a non-parterning aroace if you don't want to. Whoever you are, it's okay if your friends don't mean the world to you.

At the dance I went to, they played a slow song and I didn't get off the dance floor. (Another, separate shoutout here to my youtuber classmate who made a video about going to prom alone, including slow dancing by herself.) I saw a group of three friends holding hands -- I wondered for a second if I should move near them, but I didn't need other people's friends to validate me; we were all already complete as we were, and alike in our subversion of the slow dance. Near the end of the song, someone from the extended friendgroup approached me, asking if I wanted to dance -- I think worrying I was lonely and wanted to dance with someone --, and I was confused for a second about why she was interrupting my dance, why she thought that was necessary.

That was the moment I realized that the aplatonic community and its ideas had changed my life. <2 thank you guys so much

[amazingdeadfish]

DF RANT ALERT (plus minor implications/spoilers for the future of Blue and Violet)

Sometimes I realise Blue and Violet's Colours was literally peak angst and storytelling for my level of writing skills. And no matter how hard I try, I probably can't top it in WMSN. I mean, Colours was basically the pinnacle of everything written before it in the series (TQFTSK, Interlude, CWNB) and, WMSN is just... everything after it (it's giving she's Barbie and he's just Ken vibes to be honest). The remaining loose ends are being addressed and tied up. All while being puffed out with some silly one shots and domestic shenanigans in between. WMSN literally the 'happily ever after' of the main storyline, but I'm a little worried that's all it is gonna be...?

That isn't to say WMSN won't have its serious moments and character development/arcs that have been building up in the background of the series. I'm writing them right now (attempting to more like), and I'm just worried about Blue and Violet falling victim to the 'first movie/book was amazing and the sequel was mid' tragedy of modern day stories.

[ssaseaprince]

Reba McClane: I drew a freak

Will Graham: You didn't draw a freak. You drew a man with a freak on his back. There is nothing wrong with you.

Reba McClane: The blind attract them.

Will Graham: Not just the blind.

[rottmnt-residuum]

I'm planning on creating a comic, and wanted to know if you possibly had any tips? I'm a big fan of your comic and I look up to you a lot. No pressure ofc!

Btw your series is going amazing, I love the plot so much-

Have an amazing day :)

*slams through wall and sets up a projector*

disclaimer: this is stuff that works for me, but everyones brain is different. take what you like and throw out the rest

tip 1: find someone who loves the story just as much as you do. two heads better than one and all that. much easier to iron out stuff that isn't clicking in your own head. my co-author was instrumental in the filling of plot holes and story beats. if you can't find someone, the rubberduck method works too.

tip 2! set limits on yourself! cut corners! cant make a comic if you intimidate yourself out of it. thats why my comic is formatted the way it is! ten images only per part, shitty backgrounds, limited to no internal dialogue.

tip 3! make a comic style! personally, i love the sketch, color, and lighting stages of drawing. BUT! my preferred style isn't exactly comic friendly- so i make a different style for each comic i do. with this style, it only takes me about an hour to do a panel if everything goes smoothly, but in my preferred style it would take me 4 to 6. big difference, yeah?

tip 4! play to your strengths! basically find what you do well and use it as much as possible. I've been told im good at expressions, so i try to use those to signify what characters are thinking instead of writing it, because i cannot write internal dialogue to save my life. i also like drawing hands. so.

tip 5! memes. make so many memes. they're really useful for story and character snapshots. and since they're memes they don't feel very perminent, thus it's easier to throw out ideas that aren't working. and also help with how characters would react to situations. i have an entire folder dedicated to residuum memes on my laptop

anyway, hope you enjoy doing your comic!! and i hope at least some of this helps

[musubiki]

i like the idea that pre-timeskip mochi is a main damage dealer (with lime) while the rest of the guild is more support/emergency use, and post-timeskip she gets to fall back to more of a support role while lime and the rest are the main damage dealers. like she still harbors this insane fighting power but you cant even REACH her because her ridiculously strong guild is so hard to beat

[kerosene-saint]

just learning there may be a chance I have dyslexia and just never knew

[hyperfixated-on-hensper]

I'd just like to take a moment of silence for all those suffering from food restrictions this Thanksgiving.