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the summoner’s rebellion by @slcrowe

“we can do this, sweyn, and even if we can’t we have to try. no one else will.”

#this is the most beautiful thing anyone has ever made me and im going to cherish it forever #the summoner's rebellion #cas tag

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MATEO ADAMEZ-VOSS: listen (for @oprichnik)

01. THUNDER — imagine dragons / 02. SICK BOY — the chainsmoker / 03. BE YOUR SHADOW — the wombats / 04. YOUNG AND MENACE — fall out boy / 05. WEAK — ajr / 06. DON’T THREATEN ME WITH A GOOD TIME — panic! at the disco / 07. EVERYWHERE I GO — new politics / 08. RAISE HELL — dorothy / 09. HEAVYDIRTYSOUL — twenty one pilots / 10. I DON’T KNOW WHY — imagine dragons / 11. STARBOY — the weeknd ft daft punk / 12. 3AM ANXIETY — lil phag

#playlist #character playlist #userrietvelds #mine #m: playlist

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What to do when you can’t write:

All writers have those days when the words just Don’t. Flow. Where, no matter how hard we try, our pens scratch scribbles on our paper instead of letters. It’s not a fun place to be. The one thing you can’t do is let those days turn themselves into weeks and months. 

I’ve been there often enough myself to develop a number of ways to shake myself out of a writing funk and I’d like to offer them to you. Try one. Try them all. Find out what works for you and get to writing again. 

Start with a small goal and let it grow. Tell yourself you just want to write one sentence. Then one paragraph. You put the frog in lukewarm water, and then turn the burner on. 

Try using a progress tracking chart, like this one by ArtsyAndreaM on Deviant Art.

Similarly, buy a pack of stickers and place one on your calendar/planner/diary for every 500 words you write that day.

Tell a friend your writing goal and have them hold you accountable to it. If they’re interested in what you’re writing you can even send them your work at the end of each day/week. 

 Listen to inspiring speeches by authors you like, like one of these by Neil Gaiman. 

Give yourself permission to write something terrible. Something terrible is something, at least.

Print out some inspiring essays and quotes and post them on the wall above your desk. NaNoWriMo pep talks can be especially great. 

Write a scene in your head. It doesn’t count if it’s in your head, so you don’t have to worry about it being terrible. If it isn’t terrible, put it on paper. 

Go to a coffee shop or library full of other people working. It just might be enough to guilt you into working too. 

Give yourself 10 minutes on Write or Die, where there are consequences for stopping even for a few seconds. 

Use Writer’s Block and block yourself from everything on your computer except a blank page for a number of minutes or words.  

Write in a journal. Write a letter. Anything to get any words out of your head. 

Reread one of your favorite books. Remind yourself why you want to write in the first place. 

Be honest about when you’re procrastinating, like when you’re writing blog posts or tidying up your desk, and when you’re actually doing something that will help you write. 

#resources #i'm not afraid of queue

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WHO is going to have a subtextually homoerotic swordfight with me that stems from our major unresolved sexual tension

#insp #i'm not afraid of queue

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Words to Describe Hair

This began as a guide to describing Afro/curly hair but of course, I got carried away. From look and texture of hair, colors and various styles, this guide serves as a thesaurus of sorts for hair, as well as pointers for use in your writing.

Culturally Significant Hair Coverings:

Know the meaning behind head wear and why it’s worn, when and by whom, such as a Native Nation’s headdress, before bestowing a character with it.

Head Coverings Resources:

More on various head coverings.

See here for more Islamic Veils. 

See here for more on the Nigerian gele.

See here on African American Headwraps. 

View our hijab and headscarves tags for discussion on these topics.

Afro - Curly - Straightened

There are many varieties of braids, twists & Afro hair styles; have some more!

African/Black Hair: Natural, Braids and Locks

African Hair: Braiding Styles 10 African Types

Describing Black (Afro) hair:

Appropriative Hairstyles: Keep in mind that Afro styles should be kept to those in the African Diaspora, such as dreadlocks, cornrows + certain and many braided styles.

Tread carefully describing Afro hair as “wild” “unkempt” “untamed” or any words implying it’s unclean or requires controlling.

“Nappy” and “wooly” are generally words to stay away from, the first having heavy negative connotations for many and the latter, though used in the Holy Bible, is generally not acceptable anymore and comes off as dehumanizing due to Animal connotations.

There are mixed feelings on calling Black hair “kinky.” I’m personally not opposed to the word in itself and usage depends on the person’s race (I’m more comfortable with a Black person using it vs. a Non-Black person) as well as their tone and context (if it’s used in a neutral or positive tone vs. negatively/with disdain). Get feedback on your usage, or simply forgo it.

See our tags “Black Hair” and “Natural Hair” for more discussion on describing Black hair.

Texture - Look - Styles

Hair Colors and Style

Writing Tips & Things to Keep in Mind:

Combination Words: Try combining words to illustrate look of hair. A character with springy coils that dance across her shoulders with every movement, the man with thick silvery hair slicked back into a ponytail…

Mind Perspective: Depending on POV, a character might not know exactly what cornrows or a coiffure style is, at least in name, and it might make more sense if they described the hairdo instead. More defining terms might come from a more knowing source or the wearer themselves. One book I read described a girl’s afro puff as “thick hair pulled up into a cute, curly, poufy thing on top of her head and tied with a yellow ribbon.”

POC & Hair Colors: People of Color’s hair comes in all shades and textures. There are Black people with naturally blond and loosely-textured to straight hair, East Asian people with red hair, and so on. Keep that in mind when coding characters if you tend to rely on hair color alone to denote a character is white vs. a Person of Color.

Related Tropes: There are tropes and discussion related to People of Color, colored hair, and light-colored hair and features. 

Check out these posts on the topic: The East Asian Women + Colored Hair Trope - Black Characters & “Wild” Hair Colors - POC w/ Supernatural Colorful Features. - ‘Uncommon’ Features & POC Characters

~Mod Colette

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Tips for developing mythologies in your stories:

Find something that naturally occurs in your story. Every myth has a basis in nature. Some cultures create myths to explain the occurrence of something that happen in everyday life. 

Not all myths are religious based. They can be as simple as a Just-So Story in which something is created just by someone doing an everyday thing and it becomes a sensation.

It becomes more relatable if told by word of mouth. Many cultures have a colorful oral history. Most cultures even have a professional storytellers, many of which sing and perform the myths of the cultures they represent.

Many myths involve strange creatures. These creatures almost always have different symbolic meanings in every culture. Usually these creature are based on the fauna of the culture.

Myths have a grain of truth somewhere inside them. However ridiculous they may seem, they are almost always rooted in history.

As annoying as it may seem, myths can be political. Kings, queens, and political leaders are sometimes seen as avatars of gods and goddesses. The more powerful, divine, and immortal they look the better.

Myths have a lesson to teach. They often are cautious tales told to protect people from themselves or from thing they would not understand. That is why many locals avoid haunted places. They know the myths by heart.

Myths can be a way to control. Mythologies have a way of convincing humans to do things based on their emotions, most notably fear, death, pain, love and sex.

Some mythologies represent the everyday person. There almost always has to be a comparison between extremes to show the weakness of mankind.

Myths do overlap with religions and legends. A diverse culture should have a healthy mix of all three to keep it interesting.

Don’t forget the rituals involved in the myths. Myths are tricky and can be as superstitious as throwing salt over your shoulder. Even the little details are important.

#resources #world building

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does anyone else suddenly get hit with flashes of dialogue or scenery or characterization that would be perfect to use if you actually had a plot you could incorporate it into

#about the author

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Me: Just because you can’t feel the old gods, don’t assume they’re dead. They’ve been asleep but when they wake, you’ll feel like a fool

My co-worker who sits next to me at my new office job, after literally just asking how I am: What the actual fuck

#insp

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It’s you, it’s always been you.

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#misc

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#fashion #insp #i: fashion #img

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—    m e r m a i d s  +   p a l e

#mythology #mermaids #inspo #i: mythology #img

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edinburgh, scotland (2017_12_30)

#inspo #location #i: location #img

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Edinburgh, Scotland.

#inspo #i: location #location #img

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richard siken - snow and dirty rain

#inspo #text

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Chanel Spring/Summer 2018 Couture

#inspo #fashion #i: fashion #img

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Paris Rooftops, by Judith de Graaff.

#inspo #location #i: location #img