#you can improve by working hard

[meownotgood]

writing would be so joyous without the plague of the Compare Self to Others debuff

#I think about how much better others are at writing than me and I take passive tick damage #I'm usually good at just writing without caring much #I enjoyed it in the first place because I could express myself freely #but every so often I get those nagging things in my brain #that tell me I'm not good or popular or talented enough #I hate it lol #I think it happens to everyone creative though #it's difficult not to feel inferior to others #creating can often feel like climbing a big pyramid #like there's people at the top and you're all the way down #but really. it's a landscape #with everyone on their own plot of land #you can improve by working hard #but you will always have something different to offer compared to everyone #and you will always grow differently #so it's useless to compare #sorry for my gibberish my brain is running on low connection

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

At the start of this project all I wanted was to 'learn how to draw' using comics as a medium and the MDZS audio drama as inspiration.

I've come *very* far from making simple, 3 panel black and white comics, and I truly do intend to go even further. Thank you to everyone who cheered me on throughout 2023, it has been an incredible year in so many ways I never could have imagined. I look forwards to drawing throughout 2024 B*)

#poorly drawn mdzs #art summary #It's so interesting looking back at how my style and technique changed throughout the year! #I used PD-wwx as the consistent factor (October is an exception) and you can see so many processes going on. #My little petri dish amoeba (with a little red bow to tell him apart from the other amoeba) <3 #Whether it's getting new markers or trying out a new shading style - it's cool seeing a snapshot of my journey like this B*) #There's certainly been a slower curve to my overt improvement *but* I have become so much faster! #My life outside of drawing has been hectic and at several points extremely stressful this year. For all the work this blog has been- #-It has truly been a life saving anchor when the darkest of times have hit. #Love is hard work. Change is even harder work. Sticking to a goal I set out for myself and striving to keep going was worth it. #And I love drawing. I think there has always been something in me that longed for this. And it is finally tangible! I can draw!!! #I wanted to make a more elaborate year reflection where I looked back at my favourite comics and jokes. #but I'll leave that to the one year anniversary. #I have also been collecting a ton of statistics throughout the year and I am desperate to share them. I'm that kind of nerd B*) #I can never say it enough: Thank you all for the kindness and support. I wish everyone a lovely 2024!!!

[crescentfool]

graduation day 🌸

#persona 3 #minato arisato #makoto yuki #lizzy does art #HELLO EVERYONE... i humbly offer a minato in these trying times... are you all prepared for the wave of march 5th art bc aha! im sure not #i looked at the promised day tag on twitter and GAAAH THE WORKS ARE ALL SOOO BEAUTIFUL #truly it touches my heart that soo many people are still drawing fan art for this important day even 16 years after the game has released #this is my second time celebrating it! and i couldn't be more grateful to have met minato and see his story.... #genuinely though his growth throughout p3 is sooooo loooovely and it's rlly hard to put in words. but like. god. i love my wife #dont look @ me for calling him that. i have seen other ppl call him wife material in the tags. they're right btw #oh and uh if u want u can look at my art for last year its smwhere in my art tag.... i like to think i hav improved... LOL #anyway thats all i have to say... i will rb and cry and sing to kimi no kioku tmrw since its still the 4th where i live. take care everyon!

[yuri-is-online]

Azul “WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU SHOT PEOPLE INTO THE SKY TO A ROCK?!??!” Ashengrotto

I'd also like to bring up the point that while there's water breathing potions I doubt they have anything to protect from the crushing depth of the deep ocean so I think he'd as freak the fuck out over the fact that humans have been that deep underwater. Very much in a WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!? HUMANS CANT GO THERE!” kind of cay

YES

I think twisted wonderland might have something that would allow humans to transform into merfolk, which would allow them to go into the deep ocean depending on the type of mer they became, but the concept of humans going as they are in submersibles is just odd. Then again he supposes your world doesn't have magic or merfolk so they don't have to worry about bothering anyone. Same with going to space, Azul's hatred of flying cannot be understated the thought of going that far up willingly is just so beyond him.

Azul is a very profit minded person, but his specialty and passion lies in hospitality and fixing niche problems. Space and deep sea exploration don't seem like fields he would want to expand his business into. He might be interested in the logistics of investing in those sorts of things? But the actual mechanics would just mystify him. The moon in the fucking sky give him a break.

#<3 asks #twisted wonderland #azul ashengrotto #twst theories #i think it can be very hard for people to understand the way a culture works unless they interact with it #you would be surprised how many things you just do not think about until you are forced to #and the way a lack of magic would effect the development of world history #right down to the types of technological advancements exist #isn't something i think most of the twst boys stop to think about #idia would probably be interested in learning about it just so he could think about ways to improve on things #and ortho just likes collecting new data #but yeah i don't think many of them have sat to have a think about what yuu's world is like

[bonefall]

Is there a cat in cannon who got a good death who you think didn't deserve it? Especially if they committed crimes?

Tom the Wifebeater and his redemption death. No question. It's not even close.

Not only do I reject to the "redemption death" on the grounds of it being Tom the Wifebeater who is bullying others until his dying breath, even taunting Thunder about Turtle Tail is dead and the kits must be very torn up about it, but I reject "redemption through death" entirely. I don't like it in stories. It's a theme I deeply object to.

And again it's fucking wild that every time a character is a father, even if they are a wifebeater or a child abuser, the writers think that it bestows a glimmer of goodness into them which every abused child is forced to appreciate and cry about. Breezepelt, Thunder, Tallstar, Tom's children, all of them forced to reconcile and admit how much they wuv their papa.

Abusive dads in WC regularly get redemption deaths, too. Clear Sky dies saving his grandchild, Sandgorse died saving a rando in a tunnel, Tom the Wifebeater saving his daughter.

But Tom the Wifebeater is the worst example of it. Hands down.

#Though I will say it's not exactly a matter of a crime being 'too bad to come back from' #ANYONE can change. #But these ones DONT. #These fathers are *recontextualized* by their deaths and their victim is pushed into rethinking their anger towards them #IF they even had anger towards them at all. All of Tom's victims were too dead to have those feelings because DOTC hates women #And his children are destroyed when they learn that the guy they met once who kidnapped them and got their mom killed died #And that's why I generally hate redemption deaths. By their very nature they don't display what's so HARD about accountability #The changing of your behavior. Checking yourself. Admitting that your victims dont have to forgive you. #It's hard work! #It's painful sometimes! It's worth it but it's not always easy! #It's also its own reward. Your relationships improve. You feel better. You understand yourself. #but no. a redemption death is the end. You never really have to face what you did. #And I hate the way that lots of storytellers think it means it undoes the violence they did #IT does nothing. They're gone. The victims continue. #Where are my stories with RESENTMENT for that? How DARE you die for me?? How dare you run away from the hole you cut into my flesh??? #You think the end of you becomes the missing piece of me? #Awful. No thankz #Bone babble #Tom the Wifebeater #child abuse #cw child abuse #tw child abuse

[dallonwrites]

i do think as writers and creatives we would all benefit from letting ourselves embrace and enjoy being a beginner at something. and not just in a "because one day you will improve and see how far you've come" way but actually enjoying being an amateur at something in the moment. embracing the fun and excitement of something new even if you don't really know anything yet. like i'm making a worldbuilding bible for the first time and do i have any idea what i'm doing? no. am i having fun? absolutely

#what's that thing where it's like it can be harder/less enjoyable to be intermediate than a beginner #because becoming aware of your improvement makes you more hyperaware of where specifically you're struggling #anyway being a beginner is so fun i think all of us should be beginners more often #don't think about your lack of experience or knowledge compared to others just have fun because yayyy shiny new thing to play around with #also i dont believe in the scale of beginner to advanced writer really!!! #like yes i would say i'm 'experienced' but only in some ways! like litfic and flash and character development #im absolutely a beginner when it comes to proper novel writing or speculative worldbuilding #that's not to diminish anybody's hard work or progress it's just to say that beginner and advanced are not too far off separate entities #they're things you can be simultaneously and i think its actually very beneficial to be simultaneously #because you should never believe you are Too Experienced or Too Knowledgeable to keep learning new things #trying a new angle of writing as a beginner will teach you things about writing you won't learn from #and staying where you have the most experience etc #and also its just fun! mix it up!! try new things!! be free #even if its just a silly little side project

[spiritofjustice]

people always complain about the Tazmily villagers being massive cunts to Lucas during Mother 3 (understandably so, though i think it’s given the entire town a bad rap that isn’t totally deserved) but honestly i kinda. really like it? there’s just something interesting about how a lot of rpgs like this have your town or whatever town you go to supporting you. it’s a neat subversion to have the town you grow up in turn on you for trying to save them because they don’t know any better.

it’s extremely interesting seeing your town, people who have known you your whole life, fall victim to propaganda and lies to the point that they act in unrecognizable ways, but you choose to help them anyways because it’s in your nature.  when the world resets, it gives them a chance to start over.  i think that’s the implication of the ending, considering a lot of Mother 3 is about letting go and forgiving.  i think the villagers needed to be shitty to help drive home that theme (though a lot of them remained relatively kind, i’d say about 50/50 either way).

it also does a lot to say that cruelty can come from anywhere. you don’t have to be a bad person to do bad things like that, but also that it isn’t necessarily a permanent thing, or that there’s more to people than just the bad things they’ve done.  i feel like Mother 3 ends with the idea that the world is given another chance, and that’s huge.  even if the world was cruel, it still deserved kindness back in hopes of a better future.  the Tazmily villagers are still just people, after all.

Itoi gave the villagers a lot of depth to show how multi-faceted people can be, both kind and cruel, good and bad, and leaves the ending up in the air for people to decide what everyone will choose to do once the world begins anew.  one can only hope that they would do better.

#Psy's no punctuation posts #mother tag #mother 3 #no 1 tazmily village defender right here but like!!! man!!! they have so much depth i feel gets ignored sometimes :[ #it's interesting observing who remains kind and friendly and who changes #some are expected like Elmore and Pusher but then you'll see some nasty shit come out of like Jackie or Brenda's mouth and it shocks you #again it's just! it shows you that good people can be bad too but not that it means they're unsaveable or whatever #they're just. people #and i like to think they took the time after the world was saved to reckon with what they'd done and improve #that's huge for me. i think the town has worked really hard on getting better #esp. after regaining their memories too which i imagine happened eventually too

[ladykatibeth]

I think a large reason we have so much discourse is that a lot of people don’t consider weakness and softness as if relates to class.

Like they’ll talk about how Izzy calls Ed and Stede soft or weak for certain things—and then just leave it that. With no consideration for why a pirate wouldn’t value those traits.

Like…a great deal of Stede’s ability to be soft is tied up into his lack of financial consideration. Like yes I think talking it through, being nice, enjoying fine things etc is a good thing, it’s also something that comes from privilege.

Like even speaking as a matter of time, if your not struggling to feed yourself (and in Izzy and Ed’s case, uhhh 50+ others) you are given more opportunity to work through things, and make changes.

Like…it’s either about masculinity or class, but class plays heavily into what sort of exploration is available to you. And growing up poor is going to give you a different sort of value for the tough it out, take care of yourself mindset, because you have to focus all your energy on surviving.

And then people just treat it like typical masculinity based toxicity, but it’s a lot more than that, and like…background matters. Sometimes people deserve a little more grace due to circumstances.

#call back to those posts like #Izzy hates Stede/Stede’s things because he sees it as soft #not because Stede’s rich #wealth is linked to how soft you can be #and how much you are able to work through #and what negative aspects of a culture you feel you can change #because you need both time and security to make improvements #especially as a pirate #in 1717 #izzy hands #this is not saying poor people can’t be soft btw #just that sometimes as hard life necessities making yourself hard to survive it

[enhanced-operatives-division]

Improvement :3

#turns out practice does work....who would have thought .. apparently not me... #im very proud I've stayed with it #me??? actually liking ny art??? and seeing myself improve more than i have in a year within a couple months?????????? #what a good hyperfixation/special interest does to you/silly #alas i need to keep branching out to the other ieytd characters because i wanna work on my fabby design #i have a hard time with costume and um she is literally THE fashion girlie so. i gotta work on that #because she DESERVES IT DAMNIT #also still working on a mental image for zor...sigh #im really into the vitti as zor theory and that 'zor' is a role/title that's kinna passed on....idk...i have thoughts..... #but yeah zor is so painfully human to me but also is trying to not be drives me up the WALL #THAT'S ANOTHER POSTS RANT how did i get here #alas #ieytd #[agent moose's art] #THAT'S IT not individually tagging these doodles? drawings? are not good enough for that #i don't have. the urge to draw in full colour rn <- so so so so busy <- leaves secondary education in less than 2 months #alas. I'm surviving. and very excited about next steps. just gotta get through. via ieytd. it's becoming my mantra #i keep saying i should make designs for solaris and redo my fabby so i can have triple threat explaining science to me on my flashcards #im. coping in my own special way

[wings-dings-and-iggyfings]

me trying to find the motivation to get through a day like:

#the wingfeather saga #peet the sockman #artham p. wingfeather #the wingfeather saga tv show #memes #behold a wingfeather meme! #rather pleased with how this turned out #the best boy <3 #okay but seriously when I'm having a bad day at work I do really find the pictures/screenshots of peet I have stashed on my phone #and stare at them for a while #but hey my counselor says staring at something you love for 5 minutes a day can improve your mental health! #this is also janner all throughout the series xD #janner having a hard time: what would uncle artham do #me: same

[dazzelmethat]

Color and shading study. On an elevator. We go on the elevator together.

#my art #i really didn't go into this one with much idea other than 'i should put an anime girl in an elevator' to study shading #then I took a photo in work elevator and slapped in an anime girl #I was admittedly not thinking much on her design.. #was instead thinking about how colors are influenced by their background and so tried picking her colors from the photo #with quasirealistic shading on anime girls it's hard to know what lineart is necessary for depth and what lineart can be forgotten... #i watched a youtube video mentioning 'leave your style for a bit if you want to improve faster' so i may do that #i may draw really animey for studies like this one for funsies and to get myself out of my head

[the-valiant-valkyrie]

comparing and contrasting them inside of my mind

#ieytd #i expect you to die #commander solaris #the fabricator #roxana prism #headcanons #not tagging this as art bc. its not enough for me to want to. anyways #i think abt this a lot its all very interesting. they all have a lot of talent but it's all in different directions #solaris is very problem solving in a literal sense. mechanical objective -> i'll build a machine that does that thing and nothing else #fabby usually makes more covert stuff so there's a lot more things that she needs to consider. size. shape. covertness. weight. etc #in ADDITION to lethality. which she excels at. #and prism tries so hard to tackle as many improvements as possible. and while she makes incredible things the robots weren't very. uh. #effective. at being super spy robots. #every weakness that was fixed just created a new one. and she works so fast she can't really think about the issues she's making #idk it's just all so fascinating to me #i can get pretentious all i want but i'll confess that i DID make this chart bc the fucking 'solaris can figure this part out' takes me OUT #it tears me up so bad. girl. that was YOUR idea. YOU do it

[fastfists]

I really got to work up the courage to send asks to my mutuals and such...

#I'm Just Warming Up {OOC} #Mun Menu {Post} #I want to RP with so so so many of you but my nerves get the better of me at times #And I bail hardcore #I am trying to improve on that...but it still once and a while creeps up on me and I nope out hard #...and yes this means you can totally send me stuff #Flood my inbox if you like #I am slow as hell but I will get to it #I just might be working my courage to answer it and such

[cargopantsprentiss]

A redraw of my very first Jemily drawing, 6 months later 😌

#jemily #jennifer jareau #emily prentiss #criminal minds #jj jareau #mine: art #tv: criminal minds #I deleted the original but omg the improvement in such a short space of time… incredible #I’m actually so proud of this #I’m working so hard at light and colour and I think you can tell?? #I know the light source still makes no sense but I’m figuring it out

[hollypies]

Can. Can you tell I. Can you tell I like the clown pants.

Anyway I call this outfit angry clown! I. I dont know why. But it's pretty cute ^^

Also tumblr fixed the ! Dashboard ! My art looks normal now lmao

#art #help how do i anatomy #sky children of the light #sky children of the light art #sky cotl fanart #sky cotl art #sky cotl #sky: cotl #sky: children of the light #sky children fanart #hmmmm kissing this outfit #anyway can you tell my art has improved? hope so i worked hard on this :3 #HMMM im so so excited to show you the hollow ce lls stuff im doing! #just a few more days and theb youll see i prommy! i prommy #anywayyyy work was not great today so . sky doodles time #im also gonna post more regular doodles this week. #sorry i wasnt able to do the . hollow knigght halloween thibg i wanted to do #i was to . to busy ough ough ough #also i. have missed more than half of the season of Aurora.. and that bums me out a bit lol. #whhh eh not much but! still #anyway! hope you like this!

[you-can-be-what-you-want-to-be]

I think the reason trans girl mob goes off so hard is because… the show is inherently about a kid who’s an outcast learning to be his best most happy self. Like people always say be yourself yeah but that usually doesn’t actually mean anything.

Mob psychos thesis statement is you are NOT special, and that is beautiful because it means you can be anything. Just because you’re a good artist and a shit singer doesn’t mean you should do art instead of singing, you should do what makes you happy and strive to be as good at it as you can, because mediocre is an achievement when you aren’t special, it’s about self improvement, not being the best.

And then you get a kid, who’s constantly terrified of his own emotions and how they effect others and is seen as naive, who doesn’t fit the stereotypical masculine world well (weak as hell, cares a lot about emotions, pacifist) and doesn’t fit the stereotypical feminine world well either (reserved usually, in the body improvement club, horrible fashion, not able to read a room) and you say part of being the best, happiest possible version of yourself is realizing your gender, and it’s not a sad thing, and it’s not about anyone else, it’s about being the best you possible.

I don’t think mob in show is trans or would be any better or worse at being a girl than he is at being a boy, because it isn’t about that. It’s about the idea that when people do the things that are important to them without regard for what other people might think and only focus on being who they want to be (not who they think they should be, not on who they are, who they WANT to be, who would be both a good person and make them happy) that that is the best, happiest, most successful version of them. And I think that’s beautiful.

#trans girl mob #trans mob #Trans Sheigo Kageyama #mob psycho 100 #meta thoughts #trans #just thinking about if everyone’s not special then maybe you can be who you want to be again #and you’re the protagonist of your own life #might be because I saw the episode with the depressed room and the cultural fair again #and how they thought the one guys problem was being unable to grasp his own life #mob and serizawa both having breakdowns about possibly wasting their lives and mob deciding he doesn’t want his age #to be the only thing that changes #and how mob worked really really hard on the costumes and the result was no one said anything good but no one complained #and how he got 70 in the marathon which isn’t a lot but is over TWO HUNDRED places further than before #and body improvement club in general #the beauty in you don’t have to be special and aren’t and that’s fine because everything is still beautiful and impressive in its own way #like yeah I might be living in one room and sharing living space with people I don’t know #instead of my own apartment or house #but I’m still fucking doing it and I’m happy and it’s cheaper than my last place #it’s important to hold onto and chase what matters to you #without clinging to things just because you always have and it feels safe or like you want it bc it used to be important #and to not want soemthing so bad that what you have now doesn’t matter #but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t still reach for something better #anyway I’m rambling if you haven’t watched mob psycho go do it it genuinely changed my life for the better