#also ik this is motivating to writers which in turn makes them write more pieces for us that we can giggle/cry/lose our minds over SO

[astraystayyh]

for a little positivity on the tl!!! share your favorite stayblr accounts or fics that you think deserve more recognition (it can even be your own!!)

I'll start!! this hyunjin fic (the world does not exist at night by @hyu7eii ) might be the best hyune fic I've ever read and it's so underrated, just pure poetry

nothing, everything by @inniejeonginnie, very human and realistic, love cannot make you feel better instantly but it is the light at the end of the tunnel and this portrayed it perfectly

X marks the spot where we fall apart by @nicolagreta soo angsty it made me so sad :( like i physically felt it in my bones

on the same angsty note there is marry me by @liknws AND IT WRECKED ME. so beautifully written but in an achy way. very delicious pain

burden by @ellestray and it's one of the most accurate representation of han I've ever read, the dialogue is so mature yet so beautiful. i loved it so muchhh

everything by @sugrlamb THE REASSURANCE IS EVERYTHING IN THIS ONE, i need this specific seungmin.

special by @amelee23 this is different than usual skz pieces on here but it's so heartfelt and raw and the love is very pure in it, i loved it, a very fitting title

the mini love letter series by @agi-ppangx , FIRST such a cute concept, second the emotional rollercoaster from fluffy to angsty has me in a chokehold. (op i promise I'll reblog with my full thoughts soon!!!)

and i need more ppl to read butterfly bandage by @subskz , labyrinth by @soobnny and forgive me for what I haven't done by @rachalixie . I'll never stop shouting my love for these fics they're so perfectly written, like pure art, like i can't believe I'm reading this for free type of writing

#pls share ur fav fics i wanna read moreeeeeeeee #also ik this is motivating to writers which in turn makes them write more pieces for us that we can giggle/cry/lose our minds over SO #win win FOR ALL PARTIES #please give these fics a read I PROMISE IT'S SOOO WORTH IT #ily all good nightt ❣️ #fic recs #sahar's.thoughts <3

[imaginationlandtrilogy]

3, 4, and 5!!

Thank you! <3

I'm going to separate each one into fics and analyses, as my answer for each will be different!

3) Name a fanfic/story you are particularly proud of writing. Fic: I've been told I'm very good at writing angst, and I agree! I can pinpoint emotions easily and describe exactly what that feeling is, so it's come in handy for writing spooky/horror fanfiction... :} Anything I write of that genre, I'm usually proud of. Analysis: I'm proud of anything I write on Stephen Stotch, as his character is so strongly represented through little pieces of information throughout the series, so it makes me feel smarter to have pieced everything together like that! Although the organization was a little messy, I'm still proud of that analysis I wrote on Stephen and Linda's emotional connection to Butters. I see the two as very good friends and they're both aware that they don't have romantic or sexual attraction to each other, but they stay together just because... they need each other, really. They're both dependent on others in different ways, so I feel as if their personalities and struggles fit in a lock like that... so everything I write on those two I end up loving, even months after I write it (which doesn't happen often).

4) Where did you get your inspiration from? Fic: It usually comes through seeing the creativity of others. If I see a really good piece of fanart, then it might inspire me to write something, whether it be a little headcanon or a full fanfiction. This is a weird one here, but funky-looking and unsettling South Park merchandise also inspires me to write. It's so fascinating to me because with as long as it's been airing and as popular as it is, it creates some weird merchandise, official or bootleg. The creations of those always have stories stirring in my mind based off of them. Analysis: Writing analyses! I have an entire list on my notes app of things I want to write, and most, if not all, of those ideas come from me writing or researching an analysis. For example... my most recent addition on that list is "The Overarching Message of Generational Superiority in "#REHASH" and "#HappyHolograms" (with a focus on Kyle), which came from me analyzing those episodes in my ongoing Ike analysis, which came from me doing my Gerald analysis and realizing Ike is a much more interesting character than people know, which came from me fascinated by Gerald's behavior in "You're Not Yelping", which... finally, came from me deciding to rewatch season 19 last December to try to understand why it didn't appeal to me as much as the other seasons. The more analyses I write, the more inspiration I get to write, just because there's so much to be said about the show and the characters... Everything is connected. I like thinking about themes and deeper messages, and why characters behave as they do... so I'm constantly getting more ideas for analyses through research. Very cool!

5) Where do you find your motivation? Fic: Comments and feedback! The more comments and feedback I get on my writing, the more I'll write. I think this goes for a lot of writers, as it's always nice to see people enjoying the things you create... and it makes you want to create more for them and yourself. Analysis: In October, I was having so much trouble writing and just... this awful writer's block that lasted weeks through any type of writing I did, and it was so funny, because you know what got me out of this multi-week writer's block? I turned on a South Park episode on TV and Gerald spoke for two seconds. I counted. Two seconds. The entire episode. Suddenly, I was filled with so much motivation and I wasn't even writing about him. It was like I was some video game character and I was restored to full health 😭. I was wondering why this happened, and I came to a conclusion. You know when you see a character you like and you suddenly want to be surrounded in content of the character? It's this adrenaline rush of love and adoration, I think, and this goes for any character I feel strongly about. It's happened with Kyle, it's happened with Linda Stotch... It's like this desire to create from what you're feeling, and that's probably what gives me motivation. I don't know if other people feel this way, but this is the conclusion I came to based off of my own experiences.

#☆ #ar #agr

[londontheatre]

Claire Goose & Tom Moutchi in Twitstorm at Park Theatre. Photo by Darren Bell

Social media. Two rather innocuous sounding words that when put together are more powerful at taking over the world than an army full of crazed generals marching their troops over borders as though they didn’t exist. Like it or loathe it, social media is here to stay. The two biggies in the social media world are of course Facebook and Twitter. And it is the latter of these two that is at the centre of Chris England’s new play Twitstorm at the Park Theatre.

Guy Manton (Jason Merrells) has it all. He is the presenter of the successful show ‘Arguing the Toss’, written by his best friend Neil (Justin Edwards). His wife Bex (Claire Goose) is a successful author in her own right and the couple are at that level of wealth that they can afford to send a monthly direct debit to sponsor a child in Africa, without it causing them any hardship. Guy’s Manager Rupert (Chris England) is looking at taking the show, along with Guy, to the USA and, really everything in Guy’s garden is, as they say rosy. And then, one day, Ike (Tom Moutchi) turns up on Guy’s door claiming to be one of the African children the Manton’s had sponsored, now grown into a man. The family welcome Ike into their home – Bex happily, Guy reluctantly – and life carries on until one day Guy makes a rather inappropriate ‘joke’ at Ike’s expense. Although he doesn’t ‘do’ Twitter, Guy does have an account which is looked after by Neil and, through no fault of Guy, the ‘joke’ gets tweeted out to the world causing, to use the current vernacular ‘Twitter to go into meltdown’. As his attempts to calm the storm fail dramatically, Guy is soon up the proverbial creek without a proverbial paddle. Can his salvation come with the ultra PC online journalist Daniel Priest (Ben Kavanagh) or has Guy gone 140 characters too far.

So, confession time. I am a really dedicated Twitter user. I tweet about my bus journey to work, my random thoughts and every Sunday sees me joining the #Marr and #TheArchers tweetalong – yes it’s a real word – with gusto. I have therefore seen plenty of these Twitter storms when blow up when someone tweets something that gets up the nose of other Twitter users. We only have to look to the USA where @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS are constantly managing to upset people in 140 characters. I think that Chris England has really captured the feel and flavour of a Twitter storm extremely well, particularly the speed at which the online world will turn on someone they consider has offended them. However, I did feel it took a long time coming. The offending tweet didn’t get sent until the end of Act I and a lot of time was spent establishing the characters and their motivations before that. I also think, and remember this is a personal opinion, it would have been better not to discover who had sent the tweet until later in Act II. If you hadn’t seen them do it, there were three really good suspects with the means, motive and opportunity to ‘stitch’ Guy up. Having said that, I did enjoy the play and the writing was first rate with some real belly laugh moments. And Guy’s rant in the second act at Daniel Priest was really spot on in every respect. And speaking of Daniel, a quick mention for Ben Kavanagh here. His portrayal of Daniel was perfect. Without saying too much, Ben conveyed all the small minded, narrow opinion and general disdain of everyone else that the ultra-righteous PC brigade manage to convey when dealing with those not as enlightened as themselves. A great piece of acting from Ben there. Overall, this is a very talented cast. All of them played their parts beautifully and, Justin Edward’s Neil was a really lovely piece of acting, particularly as he started binge eating snacks while staring at the offending tweet with a face that literally said a thousand words.

Jonathan Lewis’ direction was on the whole really good, though there was a point, when Guy was doing his rant, that from where I was sat, Bex was completely hidden by Rupert so I wasn’t able to see her reaction as Guy really went for it. I loved the tweets appearing on the screens above Anthony Lamble’s set though the timing was occasionally out with the tweet appearing before the writer had finished typing. And, I have to say, whoever was responsible for the music choices during the scene changes – Bravo, absolutely Bravo.

Overall, then Twitstorm is a good show that nips at the ankles of the PC brigade and those ready to take offence at the slightest provocation. I thought the story was good and the acting first rate. I would have liked a bit more meat on the bone of the story and am still not 100% sure about the ending, though it made me laugh. But ultimately I would say Twitstorm is something worth seeing for a fun and funny night out. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to tweet about it from @Terry_Ea – #pleasefollowme

Review by Terry Eastham

Cahoots Theatre Company in association with Simon Fielder Productions and Park Theatre present the World Premiere of

Twitstorm By Chris England Directed by Jonathan Lewis

Guy Manton is a national treasure, the much-loved host of a caustic television panel show, until a throwaway remark is inadvertently shared with the whole world and, before Guy knows what is happening, he is being battered by the Twitstorm.

A hilarious exploration of what can happen when the self-righteousness of social media gets out of hand. From Chris England author of the hit comedy Breakfast with Jonny Wilkinson and co-author of the acclaimed An Evening with Gary Lineker.

From the producer behind Park Theatre hits Dead Sheep, An Audience with Jimmy Savile, The Roundabout and Deny, Deny, Deny.

Cast includes Jason Merrells (Emmerdale, Waterloo Road, Cutting It, Casualty), Claire Goose (The Coroner, Unforgotten, Waking The Dead, Casualty), Justin Edwards (The Thick Of It, Skins, Love and Friendship), Ben Kavanagh (Closer To Heaven, Boy Meets Boy), Chris England (Harry Enfield’s Television Programme) and social media star Tom Moutchi.

Design by Anthony Lamble, Costume Design by Sarah June Mills, Lighting Design by Tim Mitchell, Composed by Matthew Strachan and Sound Design by Chris Packham.

PARK200 Time2 hours 15 mins approx. Age16+ Plays: 31 May – 1 Jul 2017 http://ift.tt/1NQfsF7

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