#tbh I think I’m abt to get my period and that’s why I’m so sensitive rn

[theloveinc]

I think I’ve just been in a bummy mood for the past couple days but like …

[koreandragon]

heyy! i hope this doesn't come off as rude, i'm just tryna clear up some things. nationalism is obv bad but i still think that knetz are valid for being upset. this is their history we're talking about, it's smth they're very sensitive about and it doesn't just affect one or two people it affects the entire country. im not saying they shouldnt have been mad abt those other shows as well, but that doesnt invalidate them feeling uneasy about this. amongst many other things, if i were to (1/?)

compare, historical fiction still has elements of truth to it. for example, king sejong means a lot to korean ppl and he was depicted terribly, its like depicting martin luther king as a conman. which is completely false and unnecessarily provokes the audience. the drama production should have known that this was bound to happen and they are to blame tbh. maybe you're not asian so this doesn't resonate with you, but i still think it's wrong to say this is a trivial matter when it isnt (2/2)

same anon from before - last thing to add- just wanted to say im sorry once again if i sounded rude or said smth offensive - totally not my intention! just wanted to show a diff side to things, hope you don't mind! have a nice day! (3/3)

first off thank you for explaining nicely, if we were on twitter people would’ve ripped out my throat.

i guess i’m just confused about why a fantasy drama about zombie exorcists has to be necessarily historically accurate when it also has the disclaimer at the beginning “this drama is fictional and does not accurately depict actual people, incidents or a specific period”. why this drama specifically when so many other dramas distorted history before, making horrible rulers out to be good guys and vica versa. i guess i’m really viewing this with a western eye because cancelling an entire drama after two episodes aired and putting all the people who worked on it, even the actors getting injured on set out of a job this easily is somehow difficult to wrap my head around. with river where the moon rises they just recast the MALE LEAD but they still didn’t stop production when they literally had to refilm everything. i just feel horrible for everyone involved and everyone who worked hard on this drama

[mukur0writes-blog]

25 Q’s (tag)

Thank you to @leapwriter for the tag!!!

1. Is there a story you’re holding off on writing for some reason?

Yes. I have this one super in-depth concept that will require...well, a shitton of research. I’m talking binders full. It’s highly political and involves an outrageous amount of extrapolation and speculation based on history and real-world politics and foreign policy as well as past relations and state’s relations and...long story short, Tennessee secedes from the U.S. as they threatened to do a few years ago under the Obama Administration. the U.S. responds with high tariffs to this new “independent country” and rip, Tennessee, which is not self-sufficient in any shape or form, goes to hell. It would follow several characters and examine “illegal immigration,” wealth and poverty, the nature of activism, and the consequence of conservative backlash.

2. What work of yours, if any, are you embarrassed about existing?

Anything written before 2013. Some after.

3. What order do you write in? Front of book to back? Chronological? Favorite scenes first? Something else?

So far I’ve always written front to back, as it would be read, but lately I’ve been considering going more freeform and doing scene by scene, but that requires a solid outline and I have never in my life been able to outline with any actual success.

4. Favorite character you’ve written?

Depends on the day and who I’m currently working on. fan characters, Mukuro forever.

5. Character you were most surprised to end up writing?

this is probably more relevant to canon characters that I’ve picked up for fanworks, tbh. like...Genos of OPM? I never would have expected. Colonnello of KHR? wtf

6. Something you would go back and change in your writing that it’s too late/complicated to change now

there’s some shit I wish I’d refined in the current OPM fanfic, Androgen Blues, but I’m not gonna go back and heavy edit published chapters before even updating lmao. 

7. When asked, are you embarrassed or enthusiastic to tell people that you write?

I don’t share my online works with people irl, period, ever. but I’m okay telling people that I write I guess. people ask hobbies and like, that’s the biggest one so I can’t exactly hide it

8. Favorite genre to write

depends on the day. I love horror and speculative fiction. spec fic is where my heart truly lies, but horror is damn good, too. admittedly I have a lot of practice writing erotica, too. 

9. What, if anything, do you do for inspiration?

pinterest boards because I’m a fucking pleb. I like to read manga a lot and sometimes I get lucky and get bright ideas and inspo. music is a huge one. xkito and SuicideSheep are so important to my writing.

10. Write in silence or with background music? Alone or with others?

this depends 100% on the day. some days I just need some goddamn quiet, some days I have to plug into some music to write. some days I’m too noise sensitive to listen even if I wanted to.

11. What aspect of your writing do you think has most improved since you started writing?

I mean, I started writing when I was like 10, so...I sure hope all of it. lmao. technique, narrative, maturity, prose, readability, variation, style, character building, world building, audience awareness, relationships, dynamics, tone, pacing, planning...

12. Your weaknesses as an author?

i’m so fucking ADD. i’ve never finished a project with more than four chapters or forty pages so far. and I used to have a million ideas a day and go back and forth constantly but after I got into fanworks i started channeling that all into RP threads and shit and now i feel pretty bereft of ideas? i need to get creative again and start thinking in originality instead of au’s and stuff.

13. Your strengths as an author?

i like to think it’s characterisation. character depth and interest and relatability. character variety and dynamic. 

14. Do you make playlists for your work?

not so far. i have playlists for writing in general, but not for specific wips

15. Why did you start writing?

it seemed cool i guess? i wanted to join in with people. i was a humongous daydreamer and realised i could write it down.

16. Are there any characters who haunt you?

my own characters?

I mean...the oc’s from when I was a stupid 13yo struggling with undiagnosed ptsd? those definitely haunt me.

the vampire knight next gen oc’s. those...those will never go away.

17. If you could give your fledgling author self any advice, what would it be?

this sounds dramatic but I don’t do those...talk to your younger self things. I can’t go back there. maybe in 20 years. 

18. Were there any works you read that affected you so much that it influenced your writing style? What were they?

god. so many...

early on, Maximum Ride. and Wheel of Time. talk about conflict. Garth Nix was in there somewhere.

as time went on, Anne Rice really had a hand in my style and storytelling and interests maturing. Oscar Wilde further refined it and encouraged me to start looking at human theory and experiment with writing. 

Kyoko Mori really really dug into me in early high school. I’m sure her books have had a very profound impact on my writing.

my brain is totally blipping on more but I’m sure there’s a ton. before my ADD made reading a big issue, I read abt an average-size book a day. sometimes 1000 pages. i was one of those kids.

19. When it comes to more complicated narratives, how do you keep track of outlines, characters, development, timelines, ect.?

well organised bulletin points on a wordpad or something. seriously. i’m not...super in depth with organisation and notes and stuff. when i start working with full-on 100% original worldbuilding i’ll have to start using scrivener’s more in depth functions.

20. Do you write in long sit-down sessions or in little spurts?

usually long sit-down sessions. that’s always the goal. but sometimes a little is all i can do. 

21. What do you think when you read over your older work?

how old? lmao, if it’s the shit I despise pre-2013 i can’t bring myself to read it. it’s fraught with “oh shit that’s trauma wow fuck me” -> dysphoria. then there’s just the weird ass feeling of not remembering stuff you know that you wrote. and shame. i’m bad at having to be perfect, thinking everyone is judging me, all that shit. even some stuff from last year i’ve read over in the last couple months and just cringed and curled up. i really need to rewrite it.

22. Are there subjects that make you uncomfortable to write?

yyyyyyes. i mean there’s triggers for sure--like I could never ever write something involving syringes. i’d probably literally hurl. uh...abuse is a biggie. I can write it but it will mess with me, and there’s the tightrope of dealing with a victim who is probably glorifying the abuse to themselves while not glorifying it in a story, and like, i’m someone who’s been there and been addicted to that roller coaster so yeah, i totally could end up romanticising it without even knowing it (or because i couldn’t go into detail on it without that barrier). sometimes i think that varies by the day. i do write abuse but it’s usually venting more than anything to publish.

23. Any obscure life experiences that you feel have helped your writing?

helped and hindered.

24. Have you ever become an expert on something you previously knew nothing about, in order to better a scene or a story?

fuck hyperfocus, lmao

25. Copy/paste a few sentences or a short paragraph that you’re particularly proud of.

p...proud? of writing? surely you jest. no but the one i’m really proud of doesn’t really have any snippets that are interesting without context of the whole thing, sorry.

tagging @tofu-writes and @starcraftcd if you’re interested!

[lameiskate]

✿ fill in the blanks ✿

basics what’s your name ➔ katelyn do you have a nickname ➔ kate, k8, trash can do you have a middle name ➔ loretta do you like your name ➔ tbh no do people often mispronounce your name ➔ OH GOD do you like the meaning of your name ➔ i think it means pure??? sure, i guess when is your birthday ➔ august 31st how old are you ➔ 22 do you like your age ➔ it’s okay what’s your zodiac sign ➔ virgo

appearance what’s your hair colour ➔ brown is your current hair colour your natural hair colour ➔ that’s hard tbh i’m naturally blonde but it was turning brown before i dyed it anyway??? and it never changed back so??? do you dye your hair ➔ literally once do you have natural highlights ➔ no when was the last time you had a haircut ➔ idk january or december what length is your hair right now ➔ a little past my shoulders do you have straight, wavy or curly hair ➔ wavy/curly-ish do you have frizzy hair ➔ it’s not as bad as it used to be it’s probably just slightly frizzier than average now do you use a curling iron ➔ no do you use a hair straightener ➔ yes do you braid your hair ➔ no what’s your eye colour ➔ light blue do your eyes change colour ➔ no do you wear contacts ➔ no if so, do you use colour contacts or regular contacts ➔ n/a do you wear glasses ➔ yes do you have naturally long eyelashes ➔ no do you wear braces ➔ i used to do you have dimples ➔ no do you have moles ➔ ya do you have outstanding cheekbones ➔ no do you have freckles ➔ no do you have piercings ➔ ears do you have tattoos ➔ no do you wear make up ➔ occasionally, but not usually do you paint your nails ➔ if i feel like it do you wear jewelry ➔ ya are you happy with your height ➔ it’s okay personality would you consider yourself outgoing or shy ➔ shy are you sarcastic  ➔ yes what’s your biggest fear ➔ DEATH ironic for someone wishes they didn’t exist do u feel me what’s your guilty pleasure ➔ KPOP :) are you religious ➔ no do you get easily along with people ➔ sure do you cry easily ➔ if i’m on my period :) i am kinda sensitive tho so

school do you go to middle school ➔  no do you go to high school ➔ no do you go to a private school ➔ no are you home schooled ➔ no have you graduated from school ➔ high school, yes what grade are you in ➔ n/a have you skipped a grade ➔ no have you been held back a grade ➔ yeah thanks cathy!!! have you ever failed a class  ➔ HELL YEAH I HAVE have you been sent to the principals office ➔ no have you skipped school ➔ no have you cheated on a test ➔ probably family do you live with your biological parents ➔ yes do you get along with your parents ➔ for the most parts do you tell your parents everything ➔ no but i do tell them a lot do you have strict parents ➔ not really do you have siblings ➔ yes sir are you the oldest ➔ no are you in the middle ➔ no are you the youngest ➔ yes are all of your grandparents still alive ➔ one of them friendships do you have a best friend ➔ yes do you have more than 10 friends ➔ tbh idk who i consider a friend and who i consider a close-ish acquaintance so idk do you have at least 2 friends you can trust with your life ➔ maybe do you have a lot of guy friends, a lot of girl friends or equal girl and guy friends ➔ more girls do you text with your friends a lot ➔ ya relationships what’s your relationship status ➔ single pringle lol!!! have you ever been in love ➔ gross, no do you believe in love at first sight ➔ no, that’s stupid :) have you ever been in a relationship ➔ i GUESS have you ever had a secret admirer ➔ idk man i doubt it have you ever been asked out on a date ➔ why did u have to say date now the answer is no have you ever been kissed ➔ no have you ever made out with someone ➔ no have you ever been cheated on ➔ i don’t think so have you ever been proposed to ➔ no do you want to get married ➔ i always say no but i’m actually on the fence abt this one do you want kids ➔ no country where were you born ➔ new york where do you live right now ➔ north carolina have you ever been out of the country ➔ no do you prefer country or city ➔ city do you like sightseeing ➔ yes is one or more of your parents from another country ➔ no what places would you like to visit  ➔ new york, california, england, france, hawaii, maybe briefly japan or korea but i don’t think i would visit for very long tho are you fluent in more than one language ➔ no what languages can you speak ➔ english, basic spanish, some korean words + i can read it by romanizing the characters but i can’t identify meaning ..so really only names rn and select words i already know. so maybe like 5-10 words with actual context health do you have any allergies ➔ no are you lactose intolerant ➔ no have you had surgery ➔ no have you had stitches ➔ no have you broken a bone ➔ no has someone close to you died of a disease ➔ no do you exercise a lot  ➔ no :) experiences have you ever had a near death experience ➔ yeah!!!! have you ever been on a plane ➔ once when i was like 3 have you ever had an allnighter ➔ yes have you ever been to school/work after a sleepless night ➔ who hasn’t have you ever been in a physical fight ➔ YEAH BRUH i’m jk does it count if it’s my brother have you ever been to a wedding ➔ yes have you ever been to a funeral ➔ yes have you ever lived in a different country ➔ no have you ever been drunk ➔ yes have you ever been trick or treating ➔ yeah fam have you ever been in a school play ➔ no have you ever been to a camp ➔ yes have you ever driven a car ➔  yes skills how many languages are you fluent in ➔ one have you ever read a book in another language ➔ no can you roll your tongue ➔ no can you braid hair ➔ no can you do a handstand ➔ probably not habits do you crack your knuckles ➔ yes do you bite your nails ➔ sometimes do you bite your lips ➔ yes favourites what’s your favourite movie ➔ 13 going on 30, lilo & stitch, the avengers, about a boy what’s your favourite tv show ➔ charmed, scrubs, glee, running man, sassy go go what’s your favourite book ➔ delirium by lauren oliver what’s your favourite song ➔ without you by nct u what’s your favourite colour ➔ white, green, black what’s your favourite animal ➔ tbh idk how about a panda what’s your favourite season ➔ tbh they all blend together at this point so idk this or that summer or winter ➔ u see this is tough school is out for summer but winter u only get a few weeks off. but i’d also rather be cold than hot. i can’t answer this!!! day or night ➔ day cats or dogs ➔ dogs rain or shine ➔ shine coffee or tea ➔ coffee reading or writing ➔ reading humorous or serious ➔ both brown or blue eyes ➔ does it matter single or group dates ➔ IDK texts or calls ➔ tbh idk driving or walking ➔ tbh idk this one either last last phone call ➔ tayler last text ➔ haylee last song you listened to ➔ young forever - bts last thing you ate ➔ toast last thing you drank ➔ tea last purchase ➔ bread for my toast :) and coffee creamer last time you cleaned your room ➔ depends on what u mean by clean i’m usually good at keeping it generally spotless last time you’ve been on a date ➔ NEVER