#am i fuckin missing something.

[prehistorictriforce]

i love finding drama in fanbases im not a part of. i love reading online drama abt things that dont pertain to me. i am a nosy little bitch first and foremost 

#one of the very few reasons it will suck when twitter falls off entirely <///3333 #where else will i get my necessary dose of ridiculous fandom drama that doesnt impact me <///333 #currently knee deep in kp0p drama on twt and wooo buddy #ppl argue abt these groups like its the fucking olympics??? #'my group won x amount of awards in the past two months and your group hasnt' ITS MUSIC?? #LISTEN TO THE MUSIC???? IF THE MUSIC IS GOOD TO YOU THEN THE GROUP IS DOING IT RIGHT??? #sounds like sports twt out here. yall it aint that deep. if they do cool dances and you like the way they sound then thats all they need #am i fuckin missing something. #does the sound and cool dance moves of the group directly relate to the amount of arenas they can sell out in a row #hell some of the best concerts ive ever been to were standing room only #some didnt even have a stage or barricade they were too small #just enjoy music what

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

Phullo there, I’d like to ask you a question! I hope I won’t be such a bothersome.

So, I’m planning to write a story about Laughingstock and since I find your storytelling very pleasing I figured it’d be a great idea to ask for your advice about the writing!

My Idea in general for this story is just Howdy taking a day off from working in his bodega. And basically, he’ll be just wearing normal clothes.. shocking truly.

And thennn, Barnaby and Howdy accidentally stumbled into each other’s path. They later then of course had a very long conversation that lasted until evening maybe.

Of course there’ll be some fishy moments like them looking at each other with goggly eyes and other cheesy romantic nonsense- but it’s just mainly them having their usual conversation with a ‘couple’ of jokes here and there. It’s supposed to be a sweet memory for them to remember basically.

So, what I’m really trying to ask you for is- how the heck do you start a story exactly and not make it into just the dialogues? Like, I want my story to be kind of long but I’m afraid it’ll be just them, y’know, talking and I really don’t want it to be boring.. therefore, I really need your help.

I am so sorry if it’s such a bad timing considering the fact that you just had an interview which I am very proud for you for that! Even if it didn’t go as expected at least you did good half of it.

Soo, yeah! I’d very much appreciate your advice and I am sooo sorry that this was soo long!!! And again, a bad timing too.. but hey if you got any time, please consider answering. Thank you..

Also any response yet? On the interview of course.

hmmm... in my experience and Knowledge Accumulated Over The Years via reading And writing... the best place to start is to just drop in. no story introduction, no "it was a dark and stormy night", just Start. it sounds like your story begins with Howdy taking the day off, so maybe kick off with him getting ready / choosing an outfit, or w/ him reflexively almost opening the store before he stops and chides himself for almost forgetting that he's taking the day off

to combat the dialogue, maybe detail him leaving the bodega to go into the neighborhood. what does he see? hear? feel both physically and mentally? is there anyone else out and about? set the scene! ive been struggling with this too lately since i haven't seriously written in a while and i haven't been reading actual books

WHICH! IMPORTANT TANGENTS!! read well-written books, Not fanfic! im not saying dont read fanfic ever or i'd be the world's biggest hypocrite, but also read actual books. it's important to study how published authors write, how stories are structured, dialogue and action. because these books have more often then not gone through a Rigorous screening process. multiple drafts, beta readers, publishers reading it with great scrutiny before agreeing to publish - of course there are exceptions, but a lot of books are the highest quality they can be, and will outshine most fics. because, and i say all of this as good things, fics are unregulated. most dont have beta readers. a lot are from amateur authors new to the scene. there will be spelling mistakes, weird grammar & sentence structure, etc - most fics have Entirely different writing styles from each other. so if you only read fanfic, That is what your brain will learn, and it's gonna be harder for you to write. published books have less variation in styles, and the styles are subtler. there's less spelling mistakes if any, so your spelling will improve. your internal vocabulary will expand. even if you don't consciously study what you read, your brain will pick up on & internalize patterns, how action works, how dialogue works, how to structure a story, all that good stuff. if you want, i can recommend well-written books! i've been an avid reader since... like, ever. i've got recs galore! you can tell me your preferred genre & literary interest and i'll probably have something for you! and if you're not big on books, well... get out of your comfort zone lmao, books are fucking awesome and i guarantee there are plenty out there that you would love.

and when you're writing dialogue, intersperse it with little actions or the main povs' internal dialogue. if there's a natural lull in the conversation, explore that lull! what do the characters do in this moment? what's going on around them? sprinkle bits of setting in so that your reader knows where they are and what's going on.

plus, exploring the non-dialogue sections of your story can, and often will, spark inspiration in your brain for scenes and actions to fill out the story if you want it to be long (but also! if you just want to write the scene of their conversation, that's the beauty of fanfic - there's no requirements. do whatever you want lmao). when Howdy is going into town, maybe Wally calls him over for a quick pose - does Howdy say yes or no, and how does that decision change the story? maybe Julie invites him to join her in a game, or Eddie stops to talk to Howdy about him being out and about. maybe there are some complaints over the bodega not being open. what's the lead-up to Howdy and Barnaby running into each other? do they literally run into each other? what happens when they do? those are just a few possibilities of many!

remember, when you're writing, you're that story's god. you can do literally fucking anything. you decide what the characters do, where they go, what happens in their world. that mindset should help you bolster the plot instead of just "these two characters have a conversation", yk?

i hope this helps!

#im so serious i am talking from personal experience #the quality of my writing improves after reading an actual book / when im reading one alongside writing #which is why im getting myself back into it #i spent a while not reading books and boyyyyy howdy have i suffered for it! #i miss when i was in elementary school reading at least one full length book a week... #BUT BOOKS HELP. GOOD BOOKS #not the fuckin cookie cutter booktok recs that're just a bunch of tropes slapped together #im talkin about the quality stuff. #im talkin about authors who really see the art in writing & storytelling #rambles from the bog #but also do take everything i say with a grain of salt #i have a lot of room for improvement myself & as with my art im an Entirely Self Taught Writer #so im by no means an expert on the subject! im a medium level writer at best <3 #and im not saying that in a derogatory way! it just means i have a ways to go in becoming a legitimately good writer #& reaching the level that i want. its something to strive for! #also thank you! ive never done an interview before so i really have nothing to compare it to!

[rainbowangel110]

@hecateisalesbian I am mashing my granola bars into the phone screen in hopes it somehow magically teleports to you

#I am so fuckin concerned #I GET THAT SCHOOL MYSTERY MEAT IS AWFUL BUT SOMETHING IS BETTER THAN NOTHING #I've had to do school lunch when my lunchbox was missing or something #It's not that bad #Granted I didn't eat the meat cuz it wasn't halal but STILL #just posting

[natureismynature]

Foolish was so desperate not to continue building the titan that he decided to just not stream the day he knew nothing would happen to distract him away from it-

#qsmp #timb talks #foolish gamers #/j #he can do whatever he wants #but #i miss him already #this is what happens when your streamer who streams daily doesn't stream for a day #i am fuckin spoiled #he could at LEAST say something in twt or insta ToT

[xxfabulashxx]

Hey quick question

How do we know Spamton and Jevil are divorced?

Like the way we know they were together was cus in the Q&A Spamton referenced the meme of the guy yelling at his ex's cartoon hot dog husband but he didn't specify an ex-spouse he just said "to my ex"

Am I missing something

WHERE DID THE MARIG BIT COME FROM

#I am confusion #I probably missed something cus im fuckin stupid

[neverendingford]

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#tag talk #anytime my friends point out that something I say is good advice or express that they see me as aspirational I'm always just like.... #wtf how am I am example to look up to I'm just an idiot bumbling his way through life trying to avoid hitting her head on cabinet corners #honestly it's mostly just seeing mistakes others have made and going “I will not make those mistakes. I will make weirder mistakes than that #like. it feels a little like the “I'm eighty years old I'm done with putting up with everyone's bullshit” except it's #it's “I didn't kill myself so I'm not gonna put up with bullshit anymore” #like. I chose life. I'm not about to half-ass that decision. I'm not gonna walk back that decision. I'm not going to flinch away from it. #that fuckin... “what do we have to fear but fear itself” quote or whatever. like.. I died. you think anything else is gonna scare me? #if I'm going to be stuck here on this planet you bet your ass I'm gonna make the most of it. I'm not gonna be embarrassed. no shame. #we're all living here until we die and the things that matter are your own life and then the people around you. #I'm not going to miss out on a chance to find community and connection just because I'm afraid. I'm done being afraid. #though... I have been feeling shrimp emotions for the past two weeks and my stomach has tied itself up in knots over it. #I'm so detached because I'm afraid of feeling my emotions too strongly. so letting go and experiencing emotions is a lot for me. #and agghfffgghh I'm going to make it through this I'm going to make it through this but damn it's really rough #allowing yourself to get close to someone again after solidifying your position as unassailable is so hard. #especially because I've gotten so used to shielding the emotions of other people. hard to be honest when your honesty will hurt them #it's wild being around someone who's not wildly insecure because I can be genuine and honest and not worry about what I say hurting her. #I could say “I'm leaving in a year do you still want to date?” and trust that she would actually think it through and give a reliable answer #like. I can handle just my emotions because she's able to handle hers. #being in mental health spaces for so long I'm not used to interacting with emotionally stable people lmaooo #do you think I'm emotionally stable? I don't think I am. but then I meet other people who are wildly more unstable than I am and hmmm #like. sui wasn't an emotional choice it was a cost benefit analysis. I get emotionally unstable sure. but I contain myself until it's over. #I know enough to not be impulsive because I recognize impulsive behavior in others and thus in myself as well. #so like. I'm unstable but I'm not externally unstable. I know how to isolate when I'm in a wounded lashing out state. #anyway I've been processing so many emotions this past week because I'm wildly out of practice with allowing myself emotional honesty #instead of just bricking myself up behind my defensive apathy. I want to hold onto this. I want to continue to channel these emotions. #I want to be unafraid to tell people when I love them #though with her it's more of a Nerevarine situation. you are not someone I love but rather someone who might become that. #like. I haven't known her long enough to really say I love. but I very much think if things continue how they are I will be confident in it #and not even romantic love per se. I have some old friends who I genuinely love. several siblings who I love. most people I know I do not.

[arcenergy]

every time i remember that im an adult that lives by myself and is financially independent my brain crashes like a lenovo laptop running windows 7

#misc #life comes at you fast when youre going 30 over the speed limit #as someone who isnt even 22 yet i am kind of worried that i grew up too fast but i also didnt really have a choice.. everyone always thinks #im like 25 or something and its like actually i couldnt even drink last year @_@ #i dont really feel like im getting ahead but #more like im just tryna fuckin make it thru the week and i cant comprehend ppl my age goofing off at every possible moment. dont you guys #have bills to pay or some shit #i do miss having a part time job bc shit was so much different this time last year but i also need to eat

[a-concert-just-for-me]

No cheese for you

I’m white. This is like, a critical hit, man.

#💌 mail time 💌 #sillyposting #what is this in reference to btw I’m confusion #are you just revoking my cheese privileges for fun or am I missing something #I fuckin love cheese why would you do this to me #sad! #you’re now enemy number 1. show yourself coward #hehe

[drumlincountry]

has tumblr made it so u can’t reblog things from ppls desktop username.tumblr.com pages any more???????? it’s also not letting me add more tags to an old post??? exqueese me?

#me fein #i am stressed i am tired i am confused #this fuckin website #if im dumb and missed something pls let me know

[eepybogboy]

It’s probably a bit of an out-of-left-field weird comment, but, well, you should know a bit about japanese first-person pronouns, right? Just, I can see Reese using “boku” in his everyday human mode but switching to “ore” in monster mode.

T-That’s it, that’s the comment. Please excuse me. *walks awkwardly out the door*

no come back. your mind.....

that would be a cool way to really drive home the Change that happens. how much stronger and confident he feels after he's allowed to be his true self 😳

#yes i am also a weeb youre right about that #but also i think youre fuckin onto something #yknow sometimes i wonder if English is missing out by not having gendered first person pronouns. #solely because it would streamline introductions #like instead of 'im carter and i use he/him pronouns!' #itd be 'I (masc) am carter' the end #but anyway. #scarlet hollow #📝

[andthebeanstalk]

Oh I have consumed too much Christian discourse I need to have gay sex immediately

#it is an ecclesiastical emergency #original #i got more or less the answers i needed and a good deal more i didn't need. it all comes down to faith now. #which is to say faith is rather hard to debate and so i am politely excusing myself now #it was a cult i grew up in too much discourse is bad for the belly #at least the christian kind anyway. i doubt I'd have such a reaction to buddhist discourse but either way all the religions appear to have #the same amount of conclusive evidence. which is to say they are faiths so they don't work on an evidence based system #but the REAL point here is i feel kinda gross now and my immediate instinct is to suck a thousand dicks #boy i really have changed huh #hmmmmmmm #i have limited options because i am very sick but I'll just have to like. suck a dick for the devil later i guess. #dicks.... #i tried to take in more of the densely philosophical responses - which to their credit were apparently well made and with good will #but my brain started shutting down and was like i need my tongue to be. in a cunt. NOW. #fuckin A #shitpost #anyway i still think if there is a god then he is a real bastard. which i think is actually what Gnosticism is! #but as interesting as that would be i think there are enough cruel and powerful beings to explain things as is #man i miss sucking cock i need to work on getting healthier just for that. it's not that it's hard to find cock it's that i would rather #something something funny joke than go on grindr again. yipes. not my bag personally

[vagueiish]

all i want for christmas is to matter and to be worth something to anyone and not be so fuckin useless and worthless. to not be so fucking alone and have to watch other people being people and being loved and mattering and cared for while i barely fucking register

#’we’re all in this together’ #i’m fuckin not #i’m watching from the sidelines as everyone else is liked and loved and contributes and is fucking acknowledged #i am missing something. i am not fucking right and i hate being like this but i don’t know what to do #but nobody fucking cares #i’m not funny or creative or gregarious enough to matter to anyone #i have nothing to offer anyone but i just want someone to see something in me that i can’t #i’m incapable of making friends irl and online #and it’s supposed to be fucking easier online but it’s not so what the fuck #what is my damage #im 32 and i have absolutely nothing to show for anything #and i’m never going to. am i? #happy fucking holidays everyone #maybe if i do end up on a bridge i can have an ‘it’s a wonderful life’ moment #maybe an angel can pretend to give a shit so he can get his stupid wings #negativity #real depression hours #to the void with love

[cryptvokeeper]

I honestly don’t think there’s voter fraud however If there is and I find out it was Donnie people committing it I’m burning this whole building to the ground

#I am gonna be SO mad if both donnie AND mob get disqualified for cheating by only one side #If you are using sock puppets to rig the vote I wish you a very fuckin stop that shit #Like. The numbers are about in line with what happened last round? Approximately double the other polls and a 2x notes to votes ratio #That’s normal #But I also don’t know how one investigates voter fraud for tumblr polls so maybe I’m missing something #But ALSO if someone is throwing around accusations of cheating just cuz they’re salty donnie is losing? That’s fucking cringe too #Like that’s not cool dude if we’re gonna lose do it with dignity #autismsummit2023

[irrolyphant]

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#djats spoilers in the tags #i guess #. #have they. like. really REALLY messed up daisy in the show vs. the book or something? #cuz book fans really fuckin LOVE her??? #and. like??????? #she’s literally a demon #a terrible narcissistic psychotic demon #like. she’s the actual villain in this story right? #and NOT one you can sympathise with. no matter how many sob stories they try to shove down our throats #i was genuinely disappointed when i remembered that the interview segments mean she hasn’t died #sorry if you like her. but. whyyyy? #i just. i don’t get it #am i missing something?

[lupismaris]

Lmao okay okay white cishet social manager has now been added to the DEI Pride planning meetings which frankly is important to ensure shit is done right I’m attending as the multi-tool queer of the division and comms administrator/quartermaster who’s main role is holding the comms team accountable (my supervisors/head of comms words not mine) so my goal of making sure our Pride and LGBTQIA+ history month campaigns aren’t reductive capitalist rainbow washed nonsense is still a go

#the head of marketing is a cis gay man who i respect highly and like but he's very much into rainbow washing and capitalist pride #as someone who came out much later in life and has been cut off from his community (i can only assume he does not make an effort to connect) #which is a point of frustration with me i am one of four (?) openly lgbtqia+ members of our divisions not counting students #and its two cis gay men #a she/they lesbian mom who i love but barely work with #and me the grey ace bisexual transmasc nonbinary person aka the multi-tool queer #the two cisgay men don't really register my experiences or queerness as legitimate or on par with their own i'm rarely included in convo #one does at times but only to complain about cishet nonsense or to discuss new shows to watch but our tastes don't line up a ton #the head of marketing does not regard me as an equal in the queer community at all and while i do not deny his input for pride whatsoever #i worry that his social manager will use him being gay as an excuse to be lazy and reductive and only show the cisgay rainbow washed pov #hence me stepping in last year/being brought in by our old social manager (i miss you cody) and comms team last year #because they knew this was a risk and they are all cishet #i feel like this is potentially going to be the breaking point in my polite friendship with her #like we're friendly when its not about work but theres always been something off and i don't like her work/approach #and i just feel like something is going to go wrong her need to interrupt this morning with I MADE A HEADER just felt wrong idk #head of comms chose me for our divisions dei committee as well so i could be part of these internal conversations so again idk #maybe im just on edge because of -gestures at usa right now- and i have absolutely no patience for us fuckin up something out of laziness

[allpromarlo]

did anything...happen in this race?

#all i see is strategy bits and nando retirements #but other than that it's been a snoozefest #i'll stay around till the end to see if we get our deserved donuts but if not baby i'm outta here #for the last time in a LONG time #bc i am not watching 24 races of this next year #u can miss me with that #f1 #abu dhabi gp 2022 #somebody in the bottom 12 DO SOMETHING!! #BIN IT INTO THE WALL! 54TH LAP TERRORISM IDK #where's the fuckin cp3 bron russ ad asleep on the plane meme #bc that's how it feels