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being a writer is sometimes just like

“she raised the sword - *stares out of the window for three minutes* - high above her head, its- *plays with pen* - silver skin glinting in the- *gets up and walks around the room* - golden sunlight. her face- *opens tumblr*

#writing things #writing probs #this is too real #not whump

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RULES!

No AI-generated content

Please tag this account if you post your challenge submissions on Tumblr and use the tag 'medwhump may' (as in the tags of this post)

For completionists, all 31 days must be completed (using either the daily prompt or an alt prompt)

Have fun!

I will update these rules if necessary! Happy whumping!

Please reblog this to get the word out :)

#this looks fun! #not sure i have the energy atm to participate but i might try and do a few fills at least #medwhump may #whump event #whump community #whump #whump prompts

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I want the sunshine characters crying

Do it!

#not me thinking op meant the characters from the 2007 danny boyle film entitled 'sunshine' #excellent movie btw #and if you want to see them crying well you are in luck #whump things

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I LOVE the one where whumpee sways from exhaustion and blood loss, and they’re all woozy and using the wall to help them along and all the while they leave a smear of blood across the wall wherever they’ve touched it

#this is so good #i definitely include this in fic where i can #whump things #it's the little things #whump tropes #blood #blood loss #whump

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WIP TAG GAME

Thank you @lilalaunetwin for the tag!!!

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RULES: In a new post, show the last line of

something you wrote or drew and tag

however many people you like.

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Here's the last line I wrote of my current WIP, which is a whumpy tag/extended scene thing for the latest season of Slow Horses!

"D'you think you fellas could have this conversation another time?" one of the paramedics says, squeezing his way past Marcus and Shirley to get into the office. "And maybe give us a bit of space?"

Zero pressure tags:

@wollemi-whump @deepwoundsandfadedscars @elspirito23 @azdesertwillow

...and anyone else who wishes to participate!

#tag game #wip tag game #writing tag game #my writing #my fic

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I am not immune to injured sad man unconscious on the pavement in the rain

#oh how I love being a bisexual #whump things

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i love this character so much......i hope they get seriously injured and almost die

#😅 #whump #whump things #this is s whole mood #whump meta

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#whump things #this is so real

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"someone who allows you to rest" is the relationship dynamic of all time

#okay i love this so much #and it lends itself really well to angst and h/c augh #relationship dynamics #character tropes #writing things #(sorta)

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i want 60 thousand votes by next thursday

#fanfic community #fanfic poll #fanfiction #not whump

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^That is stated so well!!! All of the above, really.

I've slowly been moving some of my old fic (fic that I do not love anymore but do want to keep available) from ff.net to Ao3. And when I say old I mean, like, nearly-a-decade-old fic that I wrote as a teen. And there hasn't been much traffic on them which makes total sense since it's older fandoms that are way less active than they were when I originally posted the fics.

Anyway, I got a comment on one and was so excited because someone read my old fic from a basically-dead fandom and decided to leave a comment?!

And then I opened the email and it was just criticism. No compliment sandwich or anything just straight up criticism. It's been long enough since I posted it that I was more annoyed than anything. But I couldn't help but imagine what it would have been like if that had happened when I was a high schooler. I remember being so proud of that fic and thinking it was one of my best yet. To get no comments would have been a little sad but I could've dealt with it. But then to finally get a comment, only to open and see that all it was was someone railing on the medical inaccuracies? I know it would have been so discouraging. Honestly if I read it at the wrong time, I could see my younger self just deleting the fic altogether.

I guess the point I'm trying to make is, you never know the circumstances around a fic you've read. What may seem to you like an innocent remark, or even a service, could end up pushing someone away from what is supposed to be a fun and enjoyable pastime.

I recently saw a post going around that was like, "Idk what the deal is, I appreciate people pointing out my mistakes!" That's great for you! But don't operate on the assumption that every author feels the same.

I just saw a Tik Tok that said writers on AO3 are not looking for constructive criticism in their reviews. I have no audience on this platform so I have to know if this is true? I've always left my pros and cons when reading a fic and now I'm concerned that the authors didn't like that.

Yeah writers are Not looking for criticism, constructive or otherwise. Unless they specifically ask for it, it’s considered rude and honestly a bit hurtful. In the least bitchy way possible, don’t do that. It’s unwanted.

#THIS #the entitlement some people feel around this is actually baffling #really the exception for me is that i have really appreciated when native speakers of a language correct my non-english dialogue #and all of the people who have done so have been so kind about it which helps immensely #writing things #fandom things #fanfic things #fandom etiquette #fandom community #fanfic community #ao3 etiquette

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when whumpee is tied up to a chair and in their desperate attempts at freeing themselves, they fall over to the ground together with the chair, reblog if you agree

#ah yes #a classic #and wrists rubbed raw #whump things #whump tropes

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Bitches will find a fictional man attractive and then immediately imagine him in situations where he is losing alarming amounts of blood

#pfft #yeah #whump things #whump humor #blood

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idk if this is a trope or whatever but i love it so much when fictional characters massively downplay the severity of their injuries but in more of a comedic way than a tragic one. like some guy gets impaled and they just glance down at the shard of metal sticking out of them and say some dumb bullshit like "oh man. that's gonna need some ice." and then pass out while all their friends yell at them for being an unfunny idiot with terrible priorities.

#i do love this #not a stoic whumpee or a broken down whumpee #but a 'humor as a coping mechanism' whumpee #it's giving river cartwright #everything reminds me of him (⏓◡⏓✿) #whump trope #whump scenario

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Do your blorbos need a big hug after a long day? Some first aid after an intense battle? Or maybe you just want them to suffer 😈 No matter what you like, Hurt/Comfort Bingo is open to you!

For this event, you're able to request one of four types of cards:

'Hurt' prompts only

'Comfort' prompts only

Hurt/Comfort: An even mix of prompts under both categories.

Cause and Effect: Each square contains a hurt prompt and a comfort prompt. You must use both prompts within a single work.

Signups are open until April 30th, posting is open from May through July!

Note: This event is 18+ only.

Info & Signups

#fandom bingo #multifandom event #hurt/comfort #whump #bingo card #bingo challenge #sweet & spicy bingo #signal boost #this looks fun and like something y'all might also enjoy!

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#🙃🙃🙃 #writing things #writing probs #fanfic things #fanfic probs #not whump

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Resources For Writing Deaf, Mute, or Blind Characters

Despite the fact that I am not deaf, mute, or blind myself, one of the most common questions I receive is how to portray characters with these disabilities in fiction.

As such, I’ve compiled the resources I’ve accumulated (from real life deaf, mute, or blind people) into a handy masterlist.

Deaf Characters:

Deaf characters masterpost

Deaf dialogue thread

Dialogue with signing characters (also applies to mute characters.)

A deaf author’s advice on deaf characters

Dialogue between deaf characters

Mute Characters

Life as a Mute

My Silent Summer:  Life as a Mute

What It’s Like Being Mute

21 People Reveal What It’s Really Like To Be Mute

I am a 20 year old Mute, ask me anything at all!

Blind Characters:

The 33 Worst Mistakes Writers Make About Blind Characters.

@referenceforwriters masterpost of resources for writing/playing blind characters.

The youtube channel of the wonderful Tommy Edison, a man blind from birth with great insight into the depiction of blind people and their lives.

An Absolute Write thread on the depiction of blind characters, with lots of different viewpoints and some great tips.

And finally, this short, handy masterpost of resources for writing blind characters.

Characters Who Are Blind in One Eye

4 Ways Life Looks Shockingly Different With One Eye

Learning to Live With One Eye

Adapting to the Loss of an Eye

Adapting to Eye Loss and Monocular Vision

Monocular Depth Perception

Deaf-Blind Characters

What Is It Like To Be Deafblind?

Going Deaf and Blind in a City of Noise and Lights

Deaf and Blind by 30

Sarita is Blind, Deaf, and Employed (video)

Born Deaf and Blind, This Eritrean American Graduated Harvard Law School (video)

A Day of a Deaf Blind Person

Lesser Known Things About Being Deafblind

How the Deaf-Blind Communicate

Early Interactions With Children Who Are Deaf-Blind

Raising a DeafBlind Baby

If you have any more resources to add, let me know!  I’ll be adding to this post as I find more resources.

I hope this helps, and happy writing!  <3

#writing reference #this is very cool!