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How to Tell If That Post of Advice Is AI Bullshit

Right, I wasn't going to write more on this, but every time I block an obvious AI-driven blog, five more clutter up the tags. So this is my current (April 2024) advice on how to spot AI posts passing themselves off as useful writing advice.

No Personality - Look up a long-running writing blog, you'll notice most people try to make their posts engaging and coming from a personal perspective. We do this because we're writers and, well, we want to convey a sense of ourselves to our readers. A lot of AI posts are straight-forward - no sense of an actual person writing them, no variation in tone or text.

No Examples - No attempts to show how pieces of advice would work in a story, or cite a work where you could see it in action. An AI post might tell you to describe a person by highlighting two or three features, and that's great, but it's hard to figure out how that works without an example.

Short, Unhelpful Definitions - A lot of what I've seen amount to two or three-sentence listicles. 'When you want to write foreshadowing, include a hint of what you want foreshadowed in an earlier chapter.' Cool beans, could've figured that out myself.

SEO/AI Prompt Language Included - I've seen way too many posts start with "this post is about..." or "now we will discuss..." or "in this post we will..." in every single blog. This language is meant to catch a search engine or is ChatGPT reframing the prompt question. It's not a natural way of writing a post for the average tumblr user.

Oddly Clinical Language - Right, I'm calling out that post that tried to give advice on writing gay characters that called us "homosexuals" the entire time. That's a generative machine trying to stay within certain parameters, not an actual person who knows that's not a word you'd use unless you were trying to be insulting or dunking on your own gay ass in the funniest way possible.

Too Perfect - Most generative AI does not make mistakes (this is how many a student gets caught trying to use it to cheat). You can find ways to make it sound more natural and have it make mistakes, but that takes time and effort, and neither of those are really a factor in these posts. They also tend to have really polished graphics and use the same format every time.

Maximized Tags (That Are Pointless) - Anyone who uses more than 10 one-word tags is a cop. Okay, fine, I'm joking, but there's a minimal amount of tags that are actually useful when promoting a post. More tags are not going to get a post noticed by the algorithm, there is no algorithm. Not everyone has to use their tags to make snarky comments, but if your tags look like a spambot, I'm gonna assume you're a spambot.

No Reblogs From The Rest of Writblr - I'm always finding new Writblr folks who have been around for awhile, but every real person I've seen reblogs posts from other people. We've all got other stuff to do, I'm writing this blog to help others and so are they, the whole point of tumblr is to pass along something you think is great.

While you'll probably see some variation in the future - as people get wise to obviously generated text, they'll try to make it look less generated - but overall, there's still going to be tells to when something is fake.

I don't have any real advice for what to do about this (other than block those blogs, which is what I do). Like most AI bullshit, I suspect most of these blogs are just another grift, attempting to build large follower counts to leverage or sell something to in the future. They may progress past these tattletale features, but I'm still going to block them when I see them. I don't see any value in writing advice compiled from the work of better writers who put the effort in when I can just go find those writers myself.

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raise your hand if you’re feral over Odysseus shouting, “WHO!” when the prophet says he sees Penelope with a man who is haunting

a man with a trail of bodies

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Damn son calm down the one with a trail of bodies is still you

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“Jurassic park” except it’s realistic and they can’t clone anything older than 1 million years because dna degradation so it’s a bunch of recently extinct birds brought back to life and yet the same amount of chaos carnage and destruction occurs as well as the same amount of wonder because Irony

Remember this park would have, among other things:

- moas

- elephant birds

- dodos & Rodrigues solitaire

- terror birds

- mihirungs

- adzebills

- Sylviornithidae

- great auk

- mobs of passenger pigeons

- moa-nalo

- mole ducks (reverse platypus)

- giant swan

- giant marabou-style storks

- club-winged ibises

- teratorns

- giant Caribbean hawks

- stilt owls, including giant ones

- and so many many passerines

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King Chaos at the Playground

#pose reference #dynamic poses #action poses #male model #adorkastock

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I’m so excited for Keanu!Shadow

#cute

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never stab the devil in the back

#shadow the hedgehog #aaaaaaaaah

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#shadow the hedgehog #this is so cool!!!

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Didn’t know I needed Shadow to be voiced by Keanu but now I don’t think I can do without

#sonic the hedgehog #shadow the hedgehog #keanu reeves #so excited

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The Story (KnucklesxRouge)

[This is a written-adaptation of one of my canon timelines, as written by now-here-for-many-things. Thank you so much for turning this into a proper written story, you made it exactly as I saw it in my head!]

“Knuckles!! KNUCKLES!!!”

A red-furred echidna opened a violet eye as he was disturbed from his rest. He sat up with a grunt and looked around for the person calling him.

At the bottom of the shrine he sat on, at the end of the stairs, was a pink hedgehog with bright, jade green eyes. She was frantically waving a paper in her hand, and had a wide smile on her face. Knuckles rolled his eyes and leaned forward, raising an eye ridge. What was it she wanted so badly to show him?

“KNUCKLES!”

“Just come up here,” Knuckles called down in exasperation.

Amy sprinted up the old stone steps two at a time, making it to the top in a few seconds. “Guess what, guess what?”

“What?”

“Nooo, you have to guess!!!” Amy whined.

“Are you really going to make me do this,” Knuckles asked, sighing.

“Fine,” Amy huffed. “Party Pooper. Anyways, look at this!!” She held up the paper again, for Knuckles to see clearly.

Knuckles scanned the paper. It had a picture of a tall, female bat with white fur and a curvy figure. Her teal eyes bore out of the picture as if she were staring directly at Knuckles, which bothered him greatly. He averted his eyes to the text.

Famous Jewel Hunter “Rouge the Bat” Returns From Worldwide Journey.

Knuckles turned around, folding his arms and letting out a humph. “What’d you show me this for? Word’s been going around for a while. She’s probably gonna make this huge, flashy entrance.”

“Did you even read the small print?” Amy sighed, turning the paper over and beginning to read the details. “Rouge the bat is performing at a local bar in Station Square. After years away from home, this ba–”

“And what makes you think I even care,” interrupted Knuckles, snapping at her. “It’s just like Rouge to make a melodramatic comeback. I bet she delivered the information to the news herself. Jumping out of a cake or something.”

“That’s what you did,” Amy pointed out, raising an eye ridge in amusement.

“Th-that’s not my point,” Knuckles huffed, his cheeks pinkening a little, and not just from embarrassment. “Look, I don’t care that Rouge came back, okay? To be honest, I barely even noticed she was gone. Besides, if it’s so important, why didn’t she tell us herself?”

“Yeah, the rest of us were wondering that too,” Amy sighed, scratching the back of her head. “But, you know, it’s better than nothing.”

“Nothing would be better,” Knuckles muttered.

“Stop being so rude,” Amy said, slapping his arm. “Look, Rouge would want you there. Come on, what’s the harm in it?”

“Look, I’m not coming, all right?” Knuckles grit his teeth, glaring at Amy. “And if you keep bugging me about it, that’ll just make me more sure of myself.”

Amy smiled slightly. “It’s at 7,” She said knowingly, beginning to walk back down the stairs.

“I said I’m not coming,” Knuckles called.

“We’ll see about that,” The pink hedgehog called back.

***

The bar was filled with dozens of Mobians, awaiting Rouge’s return. Seats were saved for her closer friends, thankfully for the gang, who had arrived early but had still been held back by the crowd.

Sonic and Amy sat at one table, the couple having been together for a couple years now. Amy folded her arms, looking over at Sonic. “Sonic, I swear, if she comes out with some sexy number, you’d better look away.”

Her speedy boyfriend chuckled, wrapping an arm around her shoulders and kissing her cheek in order to reassure her. “Relax, babe, I love you.”

“Hmmph, we’ll see about that,” Amy said, rolling her eyes.

At another table sat an older, much taller teenage Miles “Tails” Prower, with a Mobian-like robot at his side. “You found me after Rouge left, correct?” The female form, named CC, asked.

“Yeah,” Tails said, scratching the back of his head. “She was kind of a show-off, what with what she wore and her attitude. It doesn’t surprise me that she’d come back with a big announcement like this.”

CC tilted her head. “She was one of your friends, correct?”

“You could say so,” Tails said.

“Then, if she held this closeness with you, why did she not inform you of her arrival more personally?” CC asked.

“Well… we’re not really sure,” the kitsune shrugged. “Maybe she was busy doing other things.”

“But there have been rumors about her coming for weeks now,” CC objected.

Tails simply shrugged again, turning his eyes to the stage.

The lights had dimmed as the show began to start. A hush fell over the crowd as they all waited for Rouge to appear.

And in the entrance, a figure silently slipped in while everybody was distracted.

Knuckles crept to an unoccupied seat in the back and sat in it, slouching downwards. He grabbed the edge of an old cowboy hat and pulled it down, in order to hide his face but still able to see. He hadn’t worn it for a while, but it miraculously still fit.

The curtains opened.

Silence.

Rouge the bat sat on a three-legged stool, guitar in hand. She looked up at the crowd, face devoid of any emotion. Her fingers pressed against the neck of the guitar, and began to strum a few chords.

Then she sang.

“All of these lines across my face Tell you the story of who I am. So many stories of where I’ve been, And now I’ve got to where I am. But these stories don‘t mean anything When you‘ve got no one to tell them to, It‘s true… I was made for you.”

Even though she wasn’t showing much emotion, her eyes couldn’t stop from searching the crowd.

Knuckles shrunk down even farther as he felt her gaze getting closer.

“I climbed across the mountaintops, Swam all across the ocean blue, I crossed all the lines and broke all the rules, And, baby, I broke them all for you! Oh, because even when I was flat broke, You made me feel like a million bucks, You do! I was made for you.”

Amy put a hand on her heart, feeling tears well up in her eyes. She squeezed Sonic’s hand, looking over at him. “This is so unlike Rouge,” She whispered.

Sonic looked over at Amy and smiled.

“Tails, this is not the show you suggested she would put on,” CC said. “Perhaps she’s changed?”

Tails watched Rouge strum the guitar. “Maybe.”

Knuckles felt his heart ache. Even though he would never admit it, not in a million years, he still knew he liked Rouge. And this song… was about her travels. Was about her and Shadow. He couldn’t stand it anymore.

He stood, his face hidden by his hat. He turned, about to leave, when he felt someone’s gaze bearing into his shoulder. Despite his better judgment, he turned around.

Rouge was looking right at him, tears gathering gat the edge of her vision. The edges of her lips curved up slightly.

“You see the smile that’s on my mouth, It’s hiding the words that don’t come out… All of the friends who think that I’m blessed, They don’t know my head is a mess. No, they don’t know who I really am, And they don’t know what I’ve been through Like you do, I was made for you.”

Knuckles fully turned to face Rouge, lifting his hat up and off of his head, staring into her eyes.

Rouge smiled.

“And all of these lines across my face, Tell you the story of who I am! So many stories of where I’ve been, And how I’ve got to where I am Oh, but these stories don’t mean anything When you’ve got no one to tell them to, It’s true, I was made for you.” Oh, and it’s true… I was made For you…”

Knuckles lost sight of Rouge as the crowd stood, clapping and cheering loudly.

Amy clapped wildly and laughed, wiping a few tears from her eyes, to Sonic’s amusement.

Tails smiled widely, while CC clapped politely.

The curtains closed, and the guests who came just for the show left. Which was mostly everyone, because only Sonic, Amy, Tails, CC, and Knuckles remained.

Rouge came out from behind stage and raised a hand in greeting, a smirk crossing her face. All sign of her previous, open self was gone. “Hello, ladies.”

“Rouge!” Amy ran up and hugged the bat, squeezing her tight. “It’s been so long, how are you?”

“Good, honey, never been better.” Rouge patted Amy’s back. “You can let go now.”

Knuckles stood in the back, watching as the group all conversed and caught up, asking and answering many questions. CC and Rouge were formally introduced to each other, and the two shook hands.

“Pleased to meet you, Rouge,” CC said with a polite smile. “Although I must ask, why didn’t you come tell your friend personally that you were arriving.”

“I wanted it to be a surprise!”

The entire group was silent.

“What?”

“You realize, like, all of Mobius knew about your arrival, right?” Sonic said, raising an eye ridge and folding his arms.

“Really? I guess word travels fast around here. I just got here a few days ago.” Rouge hummed thoughtfully. “In that case, I guess it was kind of pointless, huh? Oh well, no harm, no foul.” While she spoke, her eyes traveled around the room.

She kept looking at Knuckles.

Tails noticed. “Uh, well, I’d love to stay and chat, but, uh…”

CC understood what the fox was doing. “Tails has agreed to give me upgrades today. “ She grabbed Tails‘ arm. “We apologize for our rudeness, but these are needed swiftly.”

“Uh, yeah, that.” Tails waved to the group. “See you guys later!”

Amy caught the pair’s drift. “Oh, that reminds me. Me and Sonic need to check up on Eggman’s activity. You never know what he’s up to.”

“Uh…” Oblivous Sonic was oblivious. “Wha–”

Amy slapped a hand over his mouth and linked their arms together. “Maybe we can talk after. See ya, Rouge!” She waved as she left the building after Tails and CC.

Rouge stood there for a few seconds, confused, before finally turning to face Knuckles.

The echidna scratched the back of his head, clearing his throat. “Uh – hey, Rouge. What’s up?”

“Hey, Knux. Still wearing that hat?”

“Wha–” Knuckles quickly fumbled with the apparel, before hiding it behind his back. “N-No, what’d make you think that?”

Rouge rolled her eyes. “You’re a terrible liar,” she sighed, putting a hand on her hip. “Speaking of which…” A mischievous grin crept up her face. “Didja miss me?”

“Miss you?” Knuckles snorted. “Are you kidding me? As if. Barely even noticed you were gone. In fact, nothing even changed. I wouldn’t have cared if you even stayed away.”

He paused as silence emanated from the bat.

“Ugh, you’re impossible!!” Rouge snapped finally, pressing a hand to her forehead. “You know – you know all these years, even before I left, I put up with you and your stupid stubbornness. I played along, all right? I pretended to go with what you were doing. And you know where that got me? No where? NO WHERE, you stupid, stubborn, pig-headed–!!!”

She was interrupted as Knuckles pulled her into a tight hug, squeezing his eyes shut. “Look, I’m sorry,” He forced out. It was unnatural for him to apologize. Even when he was proven wrong, he would never admit he was right. Ever.

But here he was. “I missed you, all right? Every single day I would look out and wonder if you were ever coming back. If Shadow had let anything happen to you – If – You did anything with him –“ Knuckles cut himself off.

Rouge slowly wrapped her arms around Knuckles, closing her eyes. “Shut up. I missed you too, you big jerk.”

#knuxouge #e vay #e-vay universe #evay-verse?

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I need a new fridge! Commissions are open!

They're as cheap as $1. Every little penny counts. :)

#boost!!

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Solar eclipse shadows

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Writing snippet #1

Ps. I’d love some feedback, so feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

There it stood, her strength and her weakness. A sword, thrusted into the ground with little care, stood amidst the trees. It bore the marks of nature’s efforts to consume it, yet despite the weeds that strangled it and the rust that marked it, the weapon had not yielded.

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I went through the code and saved the images for the boop paws.

Save and share to boop your people later.

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Aaaah I can’t read it right now😭😭😭

BABES WAKE UP. LATEST CHAPTER OF “WHAT WAS STOLEN” JUST DROPPED!!!!

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO SLEEP NOW @beeextraordinary123 !!!!!!!!

#the torture #I’ll be back once I read it

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Hello! I'm a Brazilian fan and I love your work so much! Congratulations on that! I'd like to ask you what's the best Sonamy fanfic you've ever read and what's the best you've ever done in your opinion? It's okay if it's in English and I'm sorry if I wrote something wrong, I'm still not a professional in the language ❤️

I get a lot of fanfic questions so I figured I'd lump them all together here. Also, @blsantos your English is great, please don't apologize :) Honestly, some of the best fanfics I've ever read are sent to me as recommendations anonymously. So please, always send me your recs!

On that note, I want to specifically send 1,000 kisses to the anon above who recommended "I Love You - Come With Me" by MolinaSkies

"I Love You - Come With Me" by MolinaSkies was one of those stories where I wasn't sure what to expect, but as soon as I started reading it I PHYSICALLY COULD NOT STOP until I finished it. It has not only romantic love but self love. It's healing and cathartic. The author nailed the intricacies of Sonic's and Amy's characters.

"Subliminal" by MaddieBat takes place post-Sonic Frontiers and ahhh it just makes my heart explode. I can see this fic actually happening in canon! It will pull on your heart strings, I guarantee it.

"Late Night Talks" by Luescris takes place during the Metal Virus arc of the IDW comics. I haven't read the comics yet but I was aware of that arc enough for this story to make sense. I loooooove touch-starved themes and this fic really hit it outta the park!

"Birthday Surprise" by Shteph is a BLAST! It's a one-shot but it is filled with tons of great moments and humor and romance. There are scenes in this fic that legitimately gave me butterflies and had me kicking my feet and squealing 🥰

If you haven't read "What Was Stolen" by @beeextraordinary123 you are DEPRIVING YOURSELF! For the love of all that is good, go read it! If you aren't aware of it, it's an AU where Amy is a princess who meets a dashing blue thief 😉 It's full of all the delicious angst you could ever want with tons of romance and fantastic character exploration. I've physically sobbed over this story.

If you're looking for something short and sweet, check out "Late Night Texts" by @paddy-nic. It's one of those stories that gives me second-hand giddyness.

These are just some of the fics that have been on my mind recently and I hope you enjoy them as much as I have! And again, please always send me recommendations. I'm always looking for good sonamy fics. I live and breathe for these cotton-candy dorks.

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As far as my own fics, I write a lot but I don't post much of what I've written. Of the fics I have posted so far, my favorite is Bubbles and Blush. There's no drama, it's just slice of life with pre-established sonamy and LOTS of lovin'. I had a whole lotta fun with that one!

Also for those interested, I am on AO3!

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OMG LOL???

Taking a brief break to record progress

The boop meter seems to progrsss on a scale of

30 > 100 > 300 > 700 > MAX > LOL > OMG

Of gives, the appearance only changes based on gives, but the revived seems to follow the same process

Additionally there are two badges I’ve unlocked so far! Let’s see if there’s more, I doubt so since staff seem to have all the badges pre unlocked

Edit

Yall don’t even know what fucked up shits been going on

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Ladies and Gentlemen and Y’all else who may

We got a tumblr

See it in its original splendour down there

The order seems to be

30 > 100 > 300 > 700 > MAX > LOL > OMG > WOW > *-* > WHY > PLZ > AAA > ;_; > 0_0 > T_T > <33 > TUM/BLR