The Constant Struggle

I’ve never seen this post. I’m participating in the sharing because Russia can’t

when she says she doesn’t send nudes

@evilpixiea PLEASE DO WRITE WHATEVER YOU WANT TO WRITE!!! I have yet to watch the movie, but once I do, whatever comes from you will be the best thing to happen!

Ships

Week Ending November 19th, 2018

1. Catradora     Catra & Adora, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power 2. Klance     Keith & Lance, Voltron: Legendary Defender 3. Symbrock −2     Venom (symbiote) & Eddie Brock, the Marvel universe 4. Tyrus +5     TJ & Cyrus, Andi Mack 5. Kiribaku −2     Kirishima Eijirou & Bakugou Katsuki, Boku No Hero Academia 6. Phan −1     Daniel Howell & Phil Lester, YouTubers 7. Sheith −3     Keith & Shiro, Voltron: Legendary Defender 8. Tododeku     Todoroki Shouto & Midoriya Izuku, Boku No Hero Academia 9. Bakudeku +1     Bakugou Katsuki & Midoriya Izuku, Boku No Hero Academia 10. Supercorp −3       Kara Danvers & Lena Luthor, Supergirl 11. Jikook −5       Park Jimin & Jeon Jungkook, BTS 12. Drarry +1       Draco Malfoy & Harry Potter, the Harry Potter universe 13. Reylo −1       Rey & Kylo Ren, the Star Wars universe 14. Destiel +1       Dean Winchester & Castiel, Supernatural 15. Stucky +1       Steve Rogers & Bucky Barnes, the Marvel universe 16. Thasmin       Thirteenth Doctor & Yasmin Khan, Doctor Who 17. Newtina       Newt Scamander & Tina Goldstein, the Harry Potter universe 18. Suselle       Susie & Noelle, Deltarune 19. McHanzo −8       Jesse McCree & Hanzo Shimada, Overwatch 20. Grindeldore       Gellert Grindelwald & Albus Dumbledore, the Harry Potter universe

The number in italics indicates how many spots a ship moved up or down from the previous week. The ones in bold weren’t on the list last week.

Superman’s Laser Tattoo Removal Artwork by drawerofdrawings

The normalization of fandom has really destabilized me. Normalize being in a fandom, but don’t normalize fandom culture. Or should I say, don’t trivialize it. Stop bringing it to the forefront. I don’t need it going back to the people I’m shipping. Fandom should remain a fringe movement in fringe parts of the internet, and not go mainstream

We need to gatekeep fandom.

Fandoms are made by and for weird nerds.

Fandoms are suposed to be weird, fandoms are suposed to be cringe, fandoms are suposed to be horny.

Fandoms are inherently proship, as in, "ship and let ship" always was basic fandom etiquette before the normie invasion.

Fandoms aren't suposed to follow canon, fandoms aren't suposed to be pure, clean, sanitized or marketable.

Fandoms are for self-shippers, bad cosplayers, rule 34, bad fanart, strange headcanons, crackships, darkships, edgy fanart, bad fandubs, bad ocs, AMVs, rps, askblogs, confession blogs, cringy memes, random gore, fucked up re-imaginings and most importantly fandoms are about FUN

I think we were a little too kind letting the normies in while they were bored out of their mind during quarantine, because now fandoms are being destroyed by puritans who don't understand what fandoms are to their core.

This is not for you.

Writing Exercises for Stretching Your Style Muscles

There’s a lot of writing advice on the internet, and a lot of writing prompts, but something I see relatively little of is an idea of how to actually practice. 

The thing about learning a skill is that it requires practice – but practicing will only get you so far if you’re just doing the same thing over and over. you might get better at doing that specific thing, but it can seem really difficult to get over a specific hurdle to accomplish some new thing you’ve never tried. I think a really common frustration is wanting to do a thing, and knowing what your end goal looks like, but not knowing actually how to accomplish it. 

So that’s where practicing specific skills can really help you to feel more comfortable with your abilities. 

Here are some skills exercises I recommend experimenting with to gain proficiency and comfort in writing things. 

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Write the Same Scene from Multiple POVs 

Write a scene in 3rd person POV. Then go back and rewrite it from scratch in 1st person. Repeat for a 3rd person omniscient. Go deeper than just swapping out pronouns. Think: How does this scene change if I’m writing through the eyes of a single character vs over their shoulder? How does this scene change if I’m narrating the events through Character B instead of Character A? 

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Write a Scene in Present Tense

Present tense bumps up the immediacy level of whatever you’re writing. I think it also helps to break you from more passive sentence constructions. Try taking a scene you’ve written and rewrite it in present tense. Combine it with the above – try switching a 3rd person past to 1st person present, or even try writing in 2nd person. 

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Try Mimicking Another Writer’s Style 

Sit down with a piece of writing from an author you enjoy, and pay attention to the writing itself. Ignore the plot and characters and story elements – look at just the nuts and bolts of vocabulary choices and sentence construction. Try to pick it apart. Is there a specific way the author tends to use commas? Certain words, or types of words, that they use more often? Longer sentences or shorter ones? Longer paragraphs or short? How is white space handled? 

Study that and make yourself a little cheat sheet if that’s helpful to you. Then try writing a short piece – just a couple paragraphs, even – in their writing style. 

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Describe an Entire Scene Without Using Visual Description 

Imagine you’re writing a blind character, if it helps, or someone who’s been blindfolded. Describe a whole scene built entirely around the way things sound, smell, taste, feel. Try to make it clear what’s happening through description alone. 

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Eliminate All Words like “Thought” or “Felt” 

Write in deep-3rd or 1st person without any filter words. Make a character’s opinions and emotions obvious through the way things are being described without explicitly saying what they’re thinking or feeling. If you struggle with this, it might be easier to start in first person – write as a diary entry or even a Tumblr post from that person’s perspective – and then try it in 3rd person after you’ve had a bit of practice. 

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Set Yourself a Specific Goal, and Write a Drabble to Achieve it 

When I wrote “Happy Ending,” my entire goal was to write something that was highly descriptive in the most viscerally gross way possible. When I wrote “Mothman,” it was an exercise in writing something sexualized without explicitly being sexual, in the most disturbing way possible. 

This is an exercise in word choice. It’s an excuse to bust out your thesaurus, not to sound fancy, but to nail a specific meaning. It’s also an exercise in choosing what details to focus on and which to exclude. 

One way to approach this exercise is to describe something common and mundane that you’ve experienced, and write it in several different ways. Let’s say, eating a sandwich. How can you make eating a sandwich sound sexy? How can you make it sound disgusting? Which details do you focus on, and which do you omit? What words do you use to evoke the meaning you’re looking for? 

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I hope these writing exercises give you some inspiration on things to try out to flex your creative wings a bit! 

OMG!!! Crusty shepherd's pie?!?! Where have you been all my life!??!?

I have only ever known Shepherd's pie as "Pâté chinois", our lovely Quebecer dish, which I LOVE. But now I am sitting here, reading your explanation @scriptfoodie, wondering what are those versions of which I have never heard a word?!?? Must look into the history of Shepherd's pie!

Hey foodie! Can you talk a little bit about different approaches to shepherd's pie? I've heard there are differences but I don't really know what they are. Thankeeee!! xoxoScripty

Hey scripty, great question! Oooooh Shepherds pie, Shepherds pie!!! This is my bf’s absolute fave so you can imagine how many times and different ways I’ve made it! For starters you can go with or without a crust AND there are different kinds of crusts to choose from. Some will go with puff pastry which I don’t personally recommend because they tend to go soggy so quickly. A pate brisee (savory tart crust) would be up to the task but I prefer the buttery flakiness found in regular old pie crust. I make mine with ice cold vodka for extra crispness but that’s another topic for another day. Once I’ve decided whether or not I feel like making a crust I move on to my meat. Chicken, beef and turkey always work well in Shepherds pies and don’t break the bank. The meat can be ground or cubed but I prefer medium to small sized cubes, steak trimmings if I can find them. I toss the meat with a little flour before browning and it ends up making a nice gravy at the bottom. It IS meant to be a “poor man’s dish” but there’s no rule that says you can’t use fish or seafood or whatever as long as the proper alterations are made. Change up the seasoning, lower the cooking temp and maybe try something like pureed cauliflower in place of potatoes? The limit does not exist! Traditional mix-ins include peas, carrots, corn and onion but WHY settle for those when you have the cornucopia of vegetables to choose from? Turnips, parsnips, pumpkin, beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes- YOU NAAAAME IT!!!!! (I’m so sry I can’t let that die, yet) I like to top my Shepherds pie with pureed potatoes instead of mashed because they’re so smooth and silky and it’s easier to mix in the cheese, that way. Some prefer to sprinkle their cheese on top if they decide to use any at all but every time I see a thick, heavy layer of congealed cheddar on top of perfectly made potatoes I… just… I just die a little inside. Once the pie is finished I let the whole thing brown under my broiler so the potatoes can develop those sexy little crispy bits we all know and love. So there you have it, my $.02 on the phenomenal dish that is Shepherds pie!

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Got a spam tumblr message inviting me to some dating app.

Even tumblr knows I’ve been single for way too long.

Ch. 30 - I Don’t Want to Disappoint You  | Read Here

Title: I Will Be Waiting For You In 1999 Author: D Jun

I want to protect you forever… Because you and I have no other loved ones in this world. The coming-of-age story of two orphans who become best friends. Original Webcomic

Max is so sweet being this happy for Nico. I was already thinking of featuring Max in the Gabico thing. This cements it

max congratulating nico h!

I can’t believe I saw this on @c2-eh’s blog. I was sure this was @lovelynikol7 XD

Tagging both of you… but also is this a max thighs worshipping covenant?

I can be trusted to behave around max verstappen's thighs I promise