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[maelancoli]

Writing Intimacy

i often see writers sharing a sentiment of struggling with writing kiss scenes which honestly bleeds into other portrayals of physical intimacy. i see it a lot in modernized styles of writing popularized by the recent trend in publishing to encourage short, choppy sentences and few adverbs, even less descriptive language. this makes intimacy come across awkward, like someone writing a script or clumsy recounting of events rather than a beautiful paragraph of human connection.

or just plane horniness. but hey, horny doesn't have to be mutually exclusive with poetic or sensual.

shallow example: they kissed desperately, tongues swirling and she moaned. it made her feel warm inside.

in depth example: she reached for the other woman slowly and with a small measure of uncertainty. the moment her fingers brushed the sharp, soft jaw of her companion, eliza's hesitance slid away. the first kiss was gentle when she finally closed the distance between them. she pressed her lips lightly to gabriella's in silent exploration. a tender question. gabriella answered by meeting her kiss with a firmer one of her own. eliza felt the woman's fingers curling into her umber hair, fingernails scraping along her scalp. everything inside eliza relaxed and the nervousness uncoiled from her gut. a warm buzz of energy sunk through her flesh down to the very core of her soul. this was right. this was always where she needed to be.

the first complaint i see regards discomfort in writing a kiss, feeling like one is intruding on the characters. the only way to get around this is to practice. anything that makes you uncomfortable in writing is something you should explore. writing is at its best when we are pushing the envelope of our own comfort zones. if it feels cringy, if it feels too intimate, too weird, too intrusive, good. do it anyway! try different styles, practice it, think about which parts of it make you balk the most and then explore that, dissect it and dive into getting comfortable with the portrayal of human connection.

of course the biggest part comes to not knowing what to say other than "they kissed" or, of course, the tried and true "their lips crashed and their tongues battled for dominance" 😐. so this is my best advice: think beyond the mouth. okay, we know their mouths are mashing. but what are their hands doing? are they touching one another's hair? are they scratching or gripping desperately at one another? are they gliding their hands along each other's body or are they wrapping their arms tightly to hold each other close? do they sigh? do they groan? do they relax? do they tense? are they comfortable with each other or giddy and uncertain? is it a relief, or is it bringing more questions? is it building tension or finally breaking it?

get descriptive with the emotions. how is it making the main character/pov holder feel? how are they carrying those emotions in their body? how do they feel the desire in their body? desire is not just felt below the belt. it's in the gut, it's in the chest, it's in the flushing of cheeks, the chills beneath the skin, the goosebumps over the surface of the flesh. everyone has different pleasure zones. a kiss might not always lead desire for overtly sexual touches. a kiss might lead to the desire for an embrace. a kiss might lead to the impulse to bite or lick at other areas. a kiss could awaken desire to be caressed or caress the neck, the shoulder, the back, the arms etc. describe that desire, show those impulses of pleasure and affection.

of course there is the tactile. what does the love interest taste like? what do they smell like? how do they kiss? rough and greedy? slow and sensual? explorative and hesitant? expertly or clumsily? how does it feel to be kissed by them? how does it feel to kiss them?

i.e. examine who these individuals are, what their motives and feelings are within that moment, who they are together, what it looks like when these two individuals come together. a kiss is not about the mouth. it's about opening the door to vulnerability and desire in one's entire body and soul.

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Who will deal the most damage?

[visions--of--collisions]

🎸🌻 by plzdldl

[honeytonedhottie]

manifestation reminder⋆.ೃ࿔*:･🫧

a manifestation analogy that rly made things click for me is to think of manifestation like a polaroid camera. the moment you click the shutter, the picture starts to develop instantly. you can't see it right away but you trust it's there, coming into focus.

all credits to this twitter post and @shesaten on twitter

[hijinxinprogress]

12 year old tim realizing robin’s not coming back to gotham and deciding that it’s Batman’s fault so he has to ruin the little bit of sanity and peace of mind Bruce has managed (read: struggled) to keep in his grasp:

[nonas-third-tantrum]

coronabeth shares her unhinged hottest tips for success in the new year

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[smtgorda]

essa ideia de gordola de q “na viagem tem que aproveitar” é a mais 🐷🐽🐖🥓 que eu já vi

meu deus é muita coragem, imagina ficar imensa em uma viagem… todas as fotos que tirar vc ficar maior do que já estava em casa 👀

[philcollinsenjoyer]

i'm going to go outside and set myself on fire

[linthehero]

some of yall are about to be real mad at me but, bryce tankthrust.

[squeakadeeks]

these guys perhaps

[ka3l]

How should I tag my art when I draw OCs? Most of my posts get 0 notes and I feel like no one sees anything.

the fandom that the OCS are from, any art tags, then any organization tags. keep organization tags mega consistent so if someone wants to learn more about your OC they can just click the tag

a few tips for building interest in OCs

- reblog ask memes (send me a number and I'll answer posts) and answer in character and or with art

- send asks to other OC blogs

- world building is important if your OC doesn't belong to a fandom, and even then making their place in the setting known can help a ton

- put your character in different outfits or maybe different fandom situations

- draw your OC with other peoples OCs

- again, use side blogs, they don't need additional emails and are very integrated

- have an art blog that people can get notifications from that is highly organized, then have a fandom/aesthetic blog that you reblog your art too, reblog and talk about other ocs that are like yours, and make non art stuff for your OCS too, like mood boards

writing and OCs are a huge part of Tumblr, there are a lot of amazing OC blogs that are beloved on this site

[squidthusiast]

Every time I see one (1) post on Twitter about someone disliking oth, my love for them grows further

[honeytonedhottie]

[smkittykat]

I’ve got 2 more lighting tips today: first one is something I call “soft rendering.” It gives that fuzzy, 90’s anime feel! I hope you all enjoy it! I’ll post the second lighting tip tonight!