Car In Denial

The full Hades spread

My flesh, my home 🦪 🫧

Surrounded

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can't wait for biden to resign from the campaign this sunday, july 21 2024

practical writing advice part 2

part 1

get used to carrying a notebook around with you. or get used to writing on your phone. you will not always have access to your computer, but it’s much easier to take something compact with you to quickly jot down ideas. also i have chronic illness and sometimes my bones feel like lead and going upstairs to get my laptop is a herculean task, BUT i can write on my phone lying down instead of just scrolling through my camera roll and being miserable. which brings me to my next point:

if you have to choose between writing unconventionally or even unproductively and not writing at all, choose the writing. i’ve said before not to create a habit of writing in bed, but if it comes down to writing in bed or not writing whatsoever, i’ll write in bed. i just try to stretch before and after (which you should also do!!!).

you’re not wasting time or being silly by making playlists or moodboards or memes of your characters and environments. having fun with your stories outside of writing them is a good way to stay motivated.

i like to stop my writing sessions in a place where i know exactly what i want to write next, so when i pick back up i won’t be left hemming and hawing over where to begin. HOWEVER, if you’re absolutely locked in, don’t interrupt that flow state. it’ll be harder to find it again later—instead, wait until you find a natural place to stop where you haven’t run out of ideas.

“why do i have a headache 3 hours into my writing session?” because the last time you had a sip of water was 4 hours ago, you dingus! keep your drinks near your workspace while you write. and i do mean, like, a full bottle of water at least. if you’re like me, things stop existing when they leave your line of sight, so keep these beverages where you can see them and refill during bathroom breaks.

uhhh try not to think negatively about your writing while you’re doing it because when i do that i just get bummed out. “this scene is terrible” -> “oh yeah fuck it up oh yeah fuck it up” (positive reframing)

ok thanks bye

Medieval Writing Prompts - Slice of Life Pt. 1

Recently I realized something: Most fanfiction prompts will assume that a fanfic is set in a semi-modern world. Those prompt lists will usually involve stuff referencing modern technology or modern society. Which sucks for someone like me, who writes mostly historical settings.

So, I asked some friends whether they would be interested in something like this: Fanfiction prompts for historical settings. I will start with medieval - but if the interest is there, I will do other historical settings, too!

Full list under the cut!

Herbal Garden

Visiting the Black Smith

Tending tot he Chickens

Butter Churning

Bath Houses

Fresh Ale

Visiting the Market

Travelling Minstrels

Clear River Water

Time of Sowing

Remember to check up on friends .

Even if they do seem ok... It's nice to hear from them or hang out for a little bit.

I saw that you were taking web weaving suggestions so here's mine lol

Feeling behind everyone if that makes sense? Not having achieved what others usually have at your age?

Falling behind

i. Falling Behind, Laufey / ii. unknown / iii. Dog Bite, Stella Bridie / iv. A Good Day, Kait Rokowski / v. unknown / vi. Time, Pink Floyd / vii. Class of 2013, Mitski

Thousands of years of pinning latter

‘Bone biographies’ reveal what life was like for medieval commoners | CNN

CNN

‘Bone biographies’ reveal what life was like for Cambridge’s Black Death survivors | CNN

Researchers spent five years studying bones from medieval Cambridge, England, to see what life was like for a cross section of the city’s su