#~tools

[animentality]

[write-on-world]

[unforth]

Y'all I know that when so-called AI generates ridiculous results it's hilarious and I find it as funny as the next guy but I NEED y'all to remember that every single time an AI answer is generated it uses 5x as much energy as a conventional websearch and burns through 10 ml of water. FOR EVERY ANSWER. Each big llm is equal to 300,000 kiligrams of carbon dioxide emissions.

LLMs are killing the environment, and when we generate answers for the lolz we're still contributing to it.

Stop using it. Stop using it for a.n.y.t.h.i.n.g. We need to kill it.

Sources:

[cherriielle]

daphne's blessing 🌿

[prinnay]

Seaside cafe

[fairyringcrownbraid]

who runs this blog?

Hi, my name is Kenny. I’m a 22 year old, non-binary lesbian. I’ve been in the practice for about 10 years now and tho I am by no means an expert, I have some experience that I like to share on occasion. My focus is divination (oracle mostly, mountain card reading, pendulum, some tarot, etc) but recently I’ve been finding myself wanting to stretch my legs and try out some new stuff.

I am also (currently) a pagan who just kinda goes with whatever and is trying to reconnect with ancestors, the earth, and my deities. I also have an interest in Judaism and Jewish Mysticism, but unfortunately I don’t think it’s my time to convert just yet. I have a lot of learning and growing to do before I feel ready to commit to something so big and life changing. So in the meantime I’ll be trying to have as much fun as I can being a pagan witch

Tags! + some extra stuff ✨

all tags are on this post for easy access. more tags will be added as they become useful, and if you’d like me to tag anything specific don’t be afraid to send an ask or dm me <3

~txt

for text posts or posts with no pictures

~pic

for posts with a picture or only a picture (both tags will be used if there’s text and pic)

~music

posts with music linked or in a video

~video

posts with videos

~fav

just my favorite posts or ones i want to come back to

~tips

these are tips and advice i find helpful, but they might assume you have some things on hand or require you to buy something

~free tips

these tips are completely free to use/utilize. they don’t assume you have things on hand and they don’t assume you have the money to buy new things

~tools

posts about magical tools/ways to use them

~divination

posts that mention or focus on divination/oracle/tarot

~spells

posts that specifically talk about a spell or how to build one

~spellwork

posts that mention/focus on how to improve your practice or make it more informed

~sigils

posts about/mentioning sigils or how to make them

~ritual

posts that i find i can use to integrate into my ritual practice or just posts about forming positive, healthy habits in your practice

~selfcare

posts that offer mental, physical, and/or emotional support. sometimes these posts are a bit harshly worded, i find that it helps me get motivated (i can add another tag for those if requested)

~protection

posts that mention or focus on protection rituals/spells/practices

~meditation

posts about meditation, could also be used for posts i find meditative or plan to use as meditation inspo

~devotion

posts about my deities or posts that i think they might like. as well as posts about the more religious side of things. i may eventually add tags for my deities but only if i feel it necessary

~spirits

posts about spirits (like ghosties not Spirit)

~mine

posts authored by me

~me!

posts with me in them :0

~wife!

posts about or mentioning my lovely wife (to be). these could also potentially have pictures of her but likely not since she tends to lean more agnostic and doesn’t practice witchcraft

If you made it this far, thank you for reading. I don’t have any DNI’s (mostly bc the people I would list would not respect it) but I do have a ‘will be blocked on sight’ list:

my blog is for adults and if you do not have an age/range somewhere on your blog you are going to be at risk of getting blocked. this is also an LGBTQIA+ safe blog, and especially a trans safe blog. you will be blocked if you are a terf or any flavor of homophobic. and if there’s any sort of racism in your current tumblr, you will be immediately blocked.

TLDR; if you treat others with kindness, i will return that kindness. and if not, i am liberal with the block button

if you read till the end, give this post a like so i know who’s read it :)

[engravedlives]

misc music stamps

[physalian]

“Oh,” They giggled, cheeks pink.

“Oh!” They gasped, hands to their mouth in horror.

“Oh,” they whined, gripping their hair in frustration.

“Oh,” they breathed, head back and lashes fluttering.

“Oh,” they mumbled, shifting awkwardly.

“Oh,” they deadpanned, arms crossed.

“Oh?” they asked, brow arched and smile bitter.

“Oh,” they chided with a smirk.

“Oh?” they asked, head tilted curiously.

“Oh!” they hissed, scrambling away.

“Oh,” they mumbled, rubbing their neck.

“Oh,” they uttered, eyes wide in awe.

“Oh,” they muttered with an ill-impressed frown.

“Oh!” They cried, throwing their arms around them.

“Oh,” they goaded, smiling mischievously.

“Oh,” they taunted, skipping backwards.

“Oh,” they snarked, hands on their hips.

“Oh,” they breathed, putting it all together.

“Oh,” they said softly, hugging themselves.

“Oh,” they whispered, holding back tears.

“Oh!” they gasped, ducking out of the way.

“Oh,” they uttered, and smacked their forehead.

“Oh,” they laughed, brows wiggling.

“Oh,” they tittered, batting their lashes.

“Oh,” they hissed, gritting their teeth.

"Oh."

Tag your dialogue.

[ellipsus-writes]

Back when we started Ellipsus (it's been eighty-four years… or two, but it sure feels like forever), we encountered generative AI.

Immediately, we realized LLMs were the antithesis of creativity and community, and the threat they posed to genuine artistic expression and collaboration. (P.S.: we have a lot to say about it.)

Since then, writing tools—from big tech entities like Google Docs and Microsoft Word, to a host of smaller platforms and publishers—have rapidly integrated LLMs, looking to capitalize on the novelty of generative AI. Now, our tools are failing us, corrupted by data-scraping and hostile to users' consent and IP ownership.

The future of creative work requires a nuanced understanding of the challenges ahead, and a shared vision—writers for writers. We know we're stronger together. And in a rapidly changing world, we know that transparency is paramount.

So… some Ellipsus facts:

We will never include generative AI in Ellipsus.

We will never access your work without explicit consent, sell your data, or use your work for exploitative purposes.

We believe in the strength of creative communities and the stories they tell—and we want to foster a space in which writers can connect and tell their stories in freedom and safety—without compromise.

[randomitemdrop]

Item: apparatus allowing a horse to fire a gun

[radioactive-earthshine]

Writing tips for long fics that helped me that no one asked for.

1.) Don't actually delete content from your WIP unless it is minor editing - instead cut it and put it in a secondary document. If you're omitting paragraphs of content, dialog, a whole scene you might find a better place for it later and having it readily available can really save time. Sometimes your idea was fantastic, but it just wasn't in the right spot.

2.) Stuck with wording the action? Just write the dialog then revisit it later.

3.) Stuck on the whole scene? Skip it and write the next one.

4.) Write on literally any other color than a white background. It just works. (I use black)

5.) If you have a beta, while they are beta-ing have them read your fic out loud. Yes, I know a lot of betas/writers do not have the luxury of face-timing or have the opportunity to do this due to time constraints etc but reading your fic out loud can catch some very awkward phrasing that otherwise might be missed. If you don't have a beta, you read it out loud to yourself. Throw some passion into your dialog, you might find a better way to word it if it sounds stuffy or weird.

6.) The moment you have an idea, write it down. If you don't have paper or a pen, EMAIL it to yourself or put it in a draft etc etc. I have sent myself dozens of ideas while laying down before sleep that I 10/10 forgot the next morning but had emailed them to myself and got to implement them.

7.) Remember - hits/likes/kudos/comments are not reflective of the quality of your fic or your ability to write. Most people just don't comment - even if they say they do, they don't, even if they preach all day about commenting, they don't, even if they are a very popular blog that passionately reminds people to comment - they don't comment (I know this personally). Even if your fic brought tears to their eyes and it haunted them for weeks and they printed it out and sent it to their friends they just don't comment. You just have to accept it. That being said - comment on the fic you're reading now, just do it, if you're 'shy' and that's why you don't comment the more you comment the better you'll get at it. Just do it.

8.) Remove unrealistic daily word count goals from your routine. I've seen people stress 1500 - 2000 words a day and if they don't reach that they feel like a failure and they get discouraged. This is ridiculous. Write when you can, but remove absurd goals. My average is 500 words a day in combination with a 40 hour a week job and I have written over 200k words from 2022-2023.

9.) There are dozens of ways to do an outline from precise analytical deconstruction that goes scene by scene to the minimalist bullet point list - it doesn't matter which one you use just have some sort of direction. A partial outline is better than no outline.

10.) Write for yourself, not for others. Write the fic you know no one is going to read. Write the fic that sounds ridiculous. You will be so happy you put it out in the world and there will be people who will be glad it exists.

[frootertooter]

I had a vision hit me and had to drop everything to doodle it

Enjoy

[write-on-world]

[purpleartrowboat]

ai makes everything so boring. deepfakes will never be as funny as clipping together presidential speeches. ai covers will never be as funny as imitating the character. ai art will never be as good as art drawn by humans. ai chats will never be as good as roleplaying with other people. ai writing will never be as good as real authors

[cherriielle]

claimed by the sea 🔱

[frownyalfred]

my favorite thing in Justice League fics is when a character fucks up so badly that their only option is to go talk to Batman. And they still — still — take a moment to figure out how desperate they are before going.

Bruce has such “don’t bother me, I’m working, also why the hell would you do that” disapproving dad energy. It’s stunning.