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(In no particular order)
1. “You can’t edit a blank page.”
Yes, you can't. Sometimes it's hard to get the words out but even if it's crap get it out. Produce something into existence, then fix it. Who won't know what to fix if you've not written anything yet. Get those words out on the damn paper.
2. “Show, don’t tell—except when you should tell.”
I mean, this one takes time to figure out. When exactly should you skip the showing and just tell. Hit and trial guys. And then there's always book reviewers who'll tell-you-like-it-is. I don't think this is black and while. Only show or only tell. Maybe it lies in a gray area sometimes. The Goldilocks point where your narration hits just right.
3. “Write the book you want to read.”
This was one of the reasons I started writing. When you so desperately need to read a book with that vibe, that aesthetic and those specific character troupes in such a setting... You're like fuck it. I'll write it myself. How hard can it be?
Spoiler Alert: it will destroy you and your self esteem. Good luck!
4. “Don’t compare your first draft to someone else’s final draft.”
I've seen many versions of this explained through memes. One of them I remember is: it's like you're judging your raw materials (the batter) with someone's 3 tier cake. And that is being blatantly unfair to yourself.
5. “Make your characters want something, even if it’s just a glass of water.”
We all have motivations, wants, desires. So do your characters. A character without desire feels dry, flat and uninteresting.
6. “The best way to improve your writing is to read more than you write.”
Reading other authors’ work, especially those whose writing you admire, teaches you things that can’t be learned through theory or workshops alone. You’ll pick up on pacing, voice, structure, and character troupes. If you're like me you'd start noticing a trend. Or cliche lines that are repeatedly used.
7. “Your first draft is just you telling yourself the story.”
Write for you this means. For you. You wanted this story. It's for you to explore the plot, the characters, the world. It’s your chance to get everything down and see where it leads, without worrying about perfection.
8. “Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open.”
This is one of Stephen King’s rules of writing, and it’s a brilliant one. When you’re drafting, don’t worry about anyone else reading your work. It’s your time to be raw and experimental. But when it comes to revising, open that door—let others in for feedback, because the revision process is where the magic happens.
That's it. My limited knowledge presented to you. You must've heard of many of these already. But just in case.... đź’›
Thank you for your patience with me. I'm happy to be posting again! This is something that's been rattling around in my head for quite some time, and with my recent return coinciding, more or less, with the reveal of Chapters 3 and 4's release date, I think that it is time I unveiled this idea I've been pouring over. I've always enjoyed making OC's for the things I like, and really trying to make them 'fit' into the setting without disrupting the flow, usually in the form of a continuation of whatever world or story I'm obsessing over. This is such a thing. I hope you enjoy the images, concepts, and characters to come.
Imagine if you will, a DELTARUNE completed, a world SAVED, and a Vessel that was never remembered. Just something thrown away, right at the start, all so YOU could find... someone else.
A Vessel, who can only feel the absence of what was stolen from them. A Doctor, driven mad by the prophetic whispers of his own reflection. An experiment, left to run out of control.
The Dark Worlds are closed, peace is restored, and the heroes go back to their small town life... until a new student is enrolled in their class by an eccentric scientist who just moved to town.
And the balance begins to shift once more...
Commissioned my oc’s to be drawn by the lovely @krisha-228
From left to right: Theo, Crane, Louisiana, Shayy
hey, just a heads up, ao3 got scraped by a huggingface AI user. no idea if your fics were in the dataset, but paperdemonarpg put out an info notice on bluesky with a link that goes to their website, which details more info on the specific datasets. folks whose rights were infringed upon need to issue DMCAs separately, it sounds like.
figured it'd be good knowledge for you to have, and since you have a large following, it'd be far more beneficial for you to spread the word than i.
Ugh, it feels like it's getting scraped every few months for profit at this point. I hate this timeline. Thanks for the heads up.
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Don't make paragraphs about it - battles are supposed to be fast-paced
Describe:
- the object used to harm the character
-where the injury is
-how long the character had had the injury
-how deep the cut is (for blades)
-whether or not the wound triggers other things (dizziness, bleeding)
punch/blunt force trauma:
-how it feels: aching, a single spike of pain before it fades into an ache, throbbing, numbness
-effects: swelling, bruising, broken bones, unconsciousness, dizziness, concussion, internal bleeding.
stab wound/cut
-how it feels: stinging (shallow wounds), burning
-effects: bleeding (the blood from arteries is a brighter red, like vermilion, the blood from veins is dark crimson), dizziness from the blood loss, unconsciousness, infection (if left unattended), death
gunshot
-how it feels: depends on the caliber bullet, from how far away they were shot and in what place
-effects: same as stab wounds
-heavy, harsh, ragged breathing
-panting, gasping, crying, grunting, hissing, groaning, whimpering, screaming, shrieking, clenching their teeth
-ears ringing, unable to speak
-pressing their hands on the injury to try and stop the bleeding, trembling, eyes rolling up into their head
-vision blurring, room spinning
temple and jaw - good for a knockout punch, but are near the skull so it will be dangerous if you miss (it can broke/dislocate your fingers)
nose/eyes - messes up the senses and distracts the opponent
neck: can mess up breathing, talking and the spinal cord
inner elbow: can disable the opponent's arm
solar plexus: hard to hit but very effective
liver: causes immediate pain, dizziness and loss of breath
kidneys
groin
outer/inner thighs
knees
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(thank you very much for all the support!!! i appreciate every single reblog/like/comment đź’• I'm happy I could help you)
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Noelle had a lot of fun with this
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Hello, sorry if you've answered this question before, but what advice would you give to a absolute beginner learning to draw fantasy character illustration art? (Also do you draw while high? Since that is the only way I know how I can experience new methods of thought openly without judgement.)
Hey! Sorry, i havent checked asks in a while!
There's 2 things id recommend an absolute beginner do:
Learn fundamentals. Check out /ic/'s How to Draw resource. They've put together a pretty comprehensive guide including a number of books and tutorials from all around the web. I'd recommend the free Proko and Andrew Loomis stuff they have. Preferably, start learning with pencil on paper.
Identify 5-10 of your favourite professional artists, and build a large reference library with their art. Study the hell out of it. Identify which qualities of their art you're keen on, and try to imitate them. This will help you figure out your own style and aesthetic sensibilities.
PS: I dont smoke, but i do have artist friends who like drawing under the influence. You do whatever you feel makes you perform the best!
Preach
When you sit down to write, and the entire scene plays out perfectly in your mind, but on paper it ends up looking like this: “he smiled, his smiling eyes staring at them with a hint of smile”