#tagging meme

[davycoquette]

Character Writing Exercises

I was going to make this a tagging game & include my taglist, but it's pretty involved and I don't want anyone to feel pressured to do it if it's a chore/they don't want to/it's not helpful to them.

Below are some exercises I find really, really useful for pulling brand new characters out of my ass. Barring that, they're fun to do for existing characters as well!

Paint a picture of a character by describing their bedroom while they’re not in it.

Whip up a new one right now, fall back on a tried and true OC. Or a canon character; I’m not the boss of you.

Shuffle a playlist on your music player of choice. For whichever song plays, describe what you “see” with your imagination.

For those of you who struggle to “see” imagined things, just tell me what’s goin’ on in that beautiful noodle of yours. Also, please tell me the song so I can listen to it while I read this part!

Describe a character by turning out their pockets.

what has it got in its pocketses?

An abandoned and unlocked phone (or wallet, if you wanna go back a coupla decades) has been discovered in a ratty little diner bathroom. What’s in there? What does it tell us about its owner?

Think photos, payment methods, notes, messages, Internet searches, receipts, etc. If cell phones and Waffle Houses aren't things in your character's world, pretend they are.

If you do all or some of these, please tag me because I would be overjoyed to read them!

[askfacultystaff]

Principal's breakfast

Tagging: @zoeythefloppyceilingchild. @neko-sufis-world. @lunamagic-pink1977. @shadycosplayinbaldiaskblog. @in0ts0phia. @/Everyone else.

[lilolilyr]

Tagged by @elizabeth-mitchells to share the last song I listened to!

Toni Childs -Stop Your Fussin' (or if we're counting soundtrack, I'm currently watching LotR1 xD)

My mom had it stuck in her head, probably bc it was on the radio, and we looked up the lyrics.

Tagging @hardrockerhippie @jennamacaroni @jackwolfskid @imaginemyhappyplace @observethewalrus @onaperduamedee @sapphicscholar and everyone else who sees this! Also feel free to check out the other tagging memes I did today if you like a different one better or want to do several :D

[uldren-sov]

tagged by @rivensbane tyty!! this is such a fun prompt

rules: make a poll with your top 5 favorite antagonists and ask your followers to vote for their favorite.

(I know that I'm going to forget some faves but just off the top of my head...)

(feel free to rb to get a bigger sample size) As your local villains lover I have SO many others, many just in Destiny alone and again I KNOW I forgot a lot but here's ONLY 5

keeping the chain going im tagging: @sotc @plushchimera @cytharat @drhu0806 @camelliagwerm @susandsnell @elegiacescapist @kornyo as always no pressure to do this (or do it again if you already have) but I lov your guys takes so enjoy!

[ltleflrt]

20 questions for fic writers

Thanks for tagging me @elvenmother 😊

1 - How many works do you have on AO3? 120

2 - What’s your total AO3 word count? 2,055,236

3 - What fandoms do you write for? Dragon Age, Mass Effect, SPN/Destiel, Baldur's Gate 3. I've also written a couple of City of Heroes fic, but those were a special situation, and I wouldn't say I "write for CoH fandom".

4 - Top five fics by kudos (lol these haven't changed in years but number 6 is creeping up on them, so maybe soon this list will be different!)

Kiss the Baker

Satin and Sawdust

No Words

Cursed or Not

Addicted to you

5 - Do you respond to comments? I respond on multi-chapter fics but not on short one shots. Unless it's for a smaller fandom, which for me is anything not Destiel. If there's only a tiny following, I make sure to respond to all of those to keep a connection with the community.

6 - What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? No Such Thing As Ghosts

7 - What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Other than the fic in the previous question, they're all deliriously happy endings, so I couldn't pick just one.

8 - Do you get hate on fics? Not often. At most I get a bit of disgust about a side pairing, and it's been years since I've gotten something truly nasty.

9 - Do you write smut? Hells yeah. Patron Saint of Shower Smut babeee!

10 - Craziest crossover? I don't write crossovers, but I have lots of fusion ideas that I'll never write.

11 - Have you ever had a fic stolen? Yeah, I've had a fic pop up on Wattpad before. They were quick to take it down when I reported it.

12 - Have you ever had a fic translated? Yup a couple. They're linked to the originals on AO3.

13 - Have you ever co-written a fic before? Not officially. I've had some extremely hands on beta work, both as the beta and the writer, and @bendingsignpost wrote a lovely prequel to one of my fics 😊

14 - All time favorite ship? Uh...I've written the most and the longest for Destiel, so I guess that's my answer for now.

15 - What’s a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will? Probably Shameless, and definitely Descent and For Better or Worse.

16 - What are your writing strengths? I think I'm really good at dialogue that sounds like the character even in an AU.

17 - What are your writing weaknesses? Setting descriptions

18 - Thoughts on dialogue in another language? Love it

19 - First fandom you wrote in? Dragon Age

20 - Favorite fic you’ve written? I refuse to choose a favorite out of all my babies, but I wish more people would read Dreaming in Digital 😆

tagging @jupiterjames @anarchycox @slytherkins @littleraeofsunshineda @joasakura and anyone else who wants to play 💜

[simbico]

Top 23 Screenshots for 2023

Tagged by @nitrozem💜 Thank you! (*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)

I put most of them under a cut because, even though I don't mind it on my dash, idk if everyone feels the same about long posts.

tagging a few lovelies: @kissalopa @keoni-chan @introvertedfox @damseljamsel @illuminated-foxx @memoirsofasim

Feel free to do it if you want to! (˙꒳​˙ ) (If I'm not the first person to tag you all, sorry! My memory on a good day isn't great. (￣▽￣ )ゞ )

1. The loneliest bus stop that I learned from posting this is actually functional!

2. Recreation of one of my very first sims made with the CAS demo; Agent Pierce Connery.

3. Amantius and Hugo on their first vacation trip. Hugo was so thin then compared to now, I forgot. lol

4. Fifi and Priscilla, my Growing Together save while I waited for mod updates. I miss them but they've had some of the cutest kids in my current save.

5. When Amantius set the shower on fire when he tried to magic clean it and all the cats came in to panic in circles around his feet.

6. BABY FERN!

7. Toddler Fern trying to talk to newborn Juniper.

8. Where's the (roast) beef?! (I still think about this and it still bothers me.)

9. Matching buddies!

10. I still don't know how her blow out got both of them.

11. Love Day!

12. When a glitch helped give the best angle for Queen Fern.

13. The baby who didn't want to be held for anything.

14. DANCE PARTY!

15. I did a meme too.

16. 🐸ding ding🐸

17. When they thought it was a good idea to duel.

18. YAMACHAN! (also Rosen is so smol. 🥺)

19. When I was ready to watch Amantius burn to death just to see if he or the chair was on fire.

20. I was just happy with how this turned out. I went through a lot of anguish before I learned how to use wickedwhims to position teen and adult sims with poses.

21. Rosen might be my favorite. (But Juniper is still a strong contestant.)

22. Waffle's face.

23. Their autonomous flirts/kisses melt my heart.🥹

[nothwell]

Post 6 sentences from a WIP and then tag 6 people.

(tagged by @a-kind-of-merry-war, go read One Night in Hartswood)

~

Each of the three knuckle-bones lay entombed in its own locket-cage of silver filigree. Two silver marbles rolled between them, bracketed by delicate hinges. Silver scales overlapped the back of the contraption, armouring the bones against the slings and arrows of the world. The combination of the marbles within and the armour without made up the difference in the bones’ lack of flesh, so the resulting whole was equal in every measure to Fiore’s remaining fleshly finger—a perfect match.

Still, the number of chains—one along the underside, which made sense, but two over the back—puzzled Fiore.

“They represent the tendons,” Enzo explained in response to Fiore’s enquiring glance.

~

tagging… @0bfvscate @ashen-crest @noahhawthorneauthor @stjohnstarling @tesscarletta @writingwolverina

[neko-sufis-world]

Me in real life

@serentiydraw5678 @loki104-uwu @nia1sworld @dimensions-multiverse-universe @alexisthemultifandomfan100 @untitled14360 @askfacultystaff @meg-rebloguea @rookie-choco @ykimhak01 @artismeyou-45 @cutedemon576 @lunamagic-pink1977 @cutebendy and anyone else -v-

[cassieoctavia]

Then Let Me Be Evil

You never wanted to hurt anyone, but the world never gave you a choice. You did the best you could with what you had, but every innocent mistake you made was held against you when it counted, every crossroads led you down the wrong path no matter which way you went. No matter what you did, the odds were stacked against you. It wasn't fair, and you are sick and tired of being told what a monster you are for things out of your control. Well, fine. They want a monster? YOU'LL GIVE THEM A MONSTER!

[Quiz here]

Was going to do this anyway, then I got tagged by @dragonsongmakhali, then Akuma was announced for SF6, and everything came together!

[the-mjolnir-owner]

Where do you hold your love?

In your fingertips

Your love is stored in your fingertips; it extends beyond you even when you don't mean for it to. You love through touch, a physical connection that lends you the ability to project beyond words all the things you can't say- the good things, the gentle tender ones that feel like too much to put your own name to. Don't worry, people understand what you mean; love looks like hands- soft despite the strength.

Tagged by: @kissedbymischief ♥ Tagging: @killerqueenwidow @ofcrimsonenchantresses @blackwidowandco @cordeliabarton @theironavenger @shieldretired @therapardalis @illbringthechaosmagic @helreginn @helsent @starwrittenfates @blindbastard @guardian-rocket @dr-foster @defectivexfragmented @torxnn @brynhildr-valkyrie-voldsom and you! 🫵

[outoftheirdifferences]

respond to the following prompts out of character, then tag others you'd like to get to know a little bit better.

ROLEPLAYER NAME: Cheetah

ROLEPLAYER PRONOUNS: he/him

MUSE NAME(S): Angel; Vanellope Von Schweetz; Webby Vanderquack; Gosalyn Mallard; Angry; Connie Maheswaran; Cera; Annette, Collette and Danielle; Da Vinci Dalmatian; Terra; Lauren Salvage; Lilo Pelekai; Margo Gru.

PREFERRED COMMUNICATION: Tumblr IMs

EXPERIENCE: RPing since 2010, on tumblr since 2013

PREFERRED ROLEPLAY TYPE: Multi-para, only because I genuinely struggle to keep my posts any shorter than that!

PET PEEVES & DEALBREAKERS: Dealbreakers are typically things like an RP blog being substantially more unrelated ooc content than ic (I'll still interact with them as a partner but won't follow back); consistently getting single-line responses to multi-paragraph posts (I don't ever expect or ask for a partner to match my length, but I do need enough to work with!); untagged NS.FW posts; sometimes duplicates, depending on a) the muse and b) how much their understanding of the character clashes with mine. (Angel is the one I'm most awkward about, just because I've built up so much headcanon for her over the years that it can be too jarring for me to interact with a portrayal of her that takes a very different perspective on such details.)

PLOTS OR MEMES: Yes please!

BEST TIME TO WRITE: In the evening, last couple of hours before I go to bed.

ARE YOU LIKE YOUR MUSE: I'd tend to say not; I'm sure I have similarities with some of them (Webby and Connie come to mind as possibly sharing certain traits with me), but on the whole, not so much amongst this cast. Closest to me, I think, would be Da Vinci who, according to the directors, is canonically on the autistic spectrum so I relate to her in regards to that - although some of those similarities I see may be more me projecting on her than being fully canonical!

Tagged: @spirits-of-nature16

Tagging: @talesofourworlds, @starsweepers, @let-me-be-surprised and anyone else who wants to!

[davycoquette]

Writerly Questionnaire

I got tagged back in my own questionnaire (tysm @saturnine-saturneight), so here we go!

By the way, if you see this and feel up to answering it, please do! I’d also love if you tagged me in your response so I can be sure to read it!

Smol trigger warning for mentions of various tough things.

About You

When did you start writing? I’ve been writing since I could hold a pen, quite frankly! As a toddler, I’d draw doodles then scrawl zig zags beneath to represent the “words” of the illustrated story. They became real words as I learned to read. I was never found without a notebook.

Are the genres/themes you enjoy reading different from the ones you write? I read a lot of stuff I don’t think I could ever actually write. My all-time favorite author is Cormac McCarthy, followed by Jane Austen and Jack London. Larry McMurtry is becoming a fast favorite. My stories tend to require less lived experience. I am not well traveled or thoroughly educated, so, while I’m happy to do research, I most often write stuff that requires less expertise. I also write more about gay cowboys than any of the authors named above — at least as far as is publicly known.

Is there an author (or just a fellow writer!) you want to emulate, or one to whom you’re often compared? I have been compared to Chuck Palahniuk, which is enormously flattering (if not deserved!) It’s massively important to me to have my own style/voice, so I don’t want to write like anyone but me… but I would love one day to harness even a modicum of McCarthy’s talent.

Can you tell me a little about your writing space(s)? (Room, coffee shop, desk, etc.) At a desk or coffee shop. The stars must align just so, my mood must be just so, I must have creative juices flowing and absolutely no distractions or particularly strong feelings. (I end up not writing anything more often than not.)

What’s your most effective way to muster up some muse? I wish I knew. Inspiration hits me light a lightning bolt once in a blue moon. Other than that, maladaptive daydreaming watching head movies. Music is an excellent source of muse.

Did the place(s) you grew up in influence the people and places you write about? Absolutely. In a way that reminds me a bit of Donald Ray Pollock, who writes about a pretty bleak and raunchy Appalachia.

Are there any recurring themes in your writing, and if so, do they surprise you at all? Loneliness, self-loathing, self sabotage, addiction in many forms, mental illness, abuse, and suicidal ideation/thoughts/attempts, “taboo” romances (usually sexuality vs time period). Some of these come as a slight surprise; others are no surprise at all.

Your Characters

Would you please tell me about your current favorite character? (Current WIP, past WIP, never used, etc.) It’s Shiloh. I have no idea why. He’s been my favorite since 2018 or 2019. He’s weird as hell but writing him comes effortlessly.

Which of your characters do you think you’d be friends with in real life? Preferably none. They’re kinda awful. In all seriousness, maybe Lou? He’s chill and makes a good listener.

Which of your characters would you dislike the most if you met them? Ruck. We have nothing in common, would have nothing to talk about, and his poor decisions would stress me out. He’s one of my favorite characters I’ve ever written, but I would hate to actually know him.

Tell me about the process of coming up with of one, all, or any of your characters. Just about every one of my favorites started out as a side character meant to garner very little attention. Somehow or another, they demanded to be written — demanded I let their personalities shine. And lo, here they are.

Do you notice any recurring themes/traits among your characters? Mentally ill lonesome addicts.

How do you picture them? (As real people you imagined, as models/actors who exist in real life, as imaginary artwork, as artwork you made or commissioned, anime style, etc.) As real people! Often I’ll pick a model/actor as a template, but they always evolve into a slightly varied appearance from that person in my imagination.

Your Writing

What’s your reason for writing? It feels so compulsory there’s no other option but to write.

Is there a specific comment or type of comment you find particularly motivating coming from your readers? I like when people tell me what they felt when they read my writing. Whether it’s attachment or hatred aimed at a character, or nostalgia, or just feeling like they were there when the scene took place. Anything that shows they absorbed and enjoyed it feels like the hugest compliment.

How do you want to be thought of by those who read your work? (For example: as a literary genius, or as a writer who “gets” the human condition; as a talented worldbuilder, as a role model, etc.) I want people to think, this bitch loves words. She loves writing. She is a writer.

What do you feel is your greatest strength as a writer? Making people feel endeared to the characters. Realistic dialogue. Getting inside a character’s head.

What have you been frequently told your greatest writing strength is by others? Pacing & setting description. Which is awesome, but I always feel like these things are weaknesses of mine? I’m always iffy about them - pacing in particular. I have no idea how to do it, but I’ve been told I do it well. That said, there are definitely things -I- think I do well that get the most negative feedback/criticism.

How do you feel about your own writing? (Answer in whatever way you interpret this question.) Writing is the only thing I feel I do relatively well. I’m certainly not the world’s best, and I don’t think I’m really ready to be published or anything like that - but I am pretty proud of it. It’s the only thing I feel this way about. I want to show it to people. I wanna talk about it. I love to read what I wrote. It feels gross to say that, but I’m making myself say it anyway, lmfao. I love to see other people feel this way vs anxious or self conscious about their writing.

If you were the last person on earth and knew your writing would never be read by another human, would you still write? Yeah, for sure. I don’t know if I’d write as much fiction, because part of the fun is talking with others about it. But I’d still journal, and I would still imagine stories in my mind.

When you write, are you influenced by what others might enjoy reading, or do you write purely what you enjoy? If it’s a mix of the two, which holds the most influence? I hate this question, wtf Davy. It’s a slight mix. I’ll admit a part of me wants validation from others, but a larger part would rather write what she wants to write than turn it into a chore. Doing something just to entertain others is definitely a chore. My writing is heavily self-indulgent and I think it may suffer a little from that - but it also means when people enjoy it, they enjoy it more. I think it’s the same for any writer who does it this way. When I belonged to a huge online critique group, I edited the life out of a novel I was working on and made it less enjoyable to its biggest fans while trying to net a larger audience. I now know that was a huge mistake, because having a tiny group of people who eat your shit up is way better than having a ton of people read it, approve of it, but ultimately forget it existed because it wasn’t memorable.

[askfacultystaff]

Rama: Do you accept my confession, (your name)? ⊙V⊙

@neko-sufis-world. @mimiocto. @lunamagic-pink1977. @shadycosplayinbaldiaskblog. @zoeythefloppyceilingchild. @/Anyone.

[lilolilyr]

Tagged by @redrisingsun to post this cute picrew + the last song I listened to:

...Hacks S3 soundtrack much xD

Thanks for tagging me Jamie! and I gotta keep better track of what urls all your blogs are at :D

Tagging, only if you want to do it of course, @toboldlynerd @die-schwanenkoenigin @ladydedlock @lesbianlovelife @theevilqueenreadstoo @edgy-clod @pers-books @sarahstreep7 , @hellpopgroove @lavendelhummel @naughterful @mimi-mindless @stardust-and-the-tardis and everyone else who sees this :) also feel tagged in this tagging meme!

[uldren-sov]

Get to know you meme

Tagged by @shaydh and @sotc !! Tysm!! Sorry it's so late but the horrors have persisted (but so do I)

Three Ships:

Shakarian (Mass Effect)

RebelCaptain (Star Wars)

Ilya Kurayakin/Gaby Teller/Napoleon Solo (TMFU)

(I legit blanked for so long on this LOL)

First Ship: I hate to be lazy with this but Shaydh you really popped off with Kurama/Karasu (YuYu Hakusho)

Last Movie: Dune 2 (womp womp)

Last Song: Circle With Me - Spiritbox

Currently Reading: Going to be reading Tevinter Nights (bc im being bullied)

Currently Watching: Finished watching The Decameron and WHAT a good time.

Currently Eating: glass of water lol had a boring salad for dinner

Currently Craving: borger

Tagging: @plushchimera @fetabathwater @frozenabattoir @drhu0806 @kornyo

[seigibathala]

I usually have short hair but I am making it long for an event lmfao

so this is what I look like lately

thanks for tagging @suchine-toki @sunshine-of-rebellion

In case you wanted to try @claymorecut @pwapuri @bossladytae @sebfreak @beautiful-fleshy-bisexual @temporarilyunstable @thef1rstmaster @gintoki-sakata or anyone who saw this <3