yo if you’re a cis girl or afab and femme presenting and you’d be comfortable with having a trans girl roommate, please reblog this. i just need reinforcement that there are girls out there who wouldn’t be disgusted by a girl like me.
Muslims are being held in concentration camps in china please speak up about it and reblog also this is a post on Instagram speaking about it more in depth
Day 1 of Tumblr’s #ActsOfPride campaign:
These are the black trans lives we have lost due to violence in the United States since 2009. Sadly, this is most likely not a complete list as many of the souls we have lost go unreported or were misgendered. They will not be forgotten.
Caprice Curry, 31 - Killed January 17, 2009 Jimmy McCollough, 34 - Killed April 14, 2009 Foxy Ivy, mid 30s - May 23, 2009 Christopher Jermaine Scott, 36 - Killed July 1, 2009 Beyonce (Eric) Lee, 21 - Killed July 26, 2009 Tyli’a Mack, 21 - Killed August 26, 2009 Dee Green, 25 - Killed October 26, 2009 Toni Alston, 44 - Killed April 3, 2010 Chanel (Dana A. Larkin), 26 - Killed May 7, 2010 Sandy Woulard, 28 - Killed June 21, 2010 Victoria Carmen White, 28 - Killed September 8, 2010 Stacey Lee aka Stacey Blahnik, 31 - Killed October 11, 2010 Tyra Trent, 25 - Killed February 19, 2011 Marcal Camero Tye, 25 - Killed March 8, 2011 Miss Nate Nate, 44 - Killed June 13, 2011 Lashai Mclean, 23 - Killed July 20, 2011 Shelley Hilliard, 19 - Killed October 23, 2011 Chassity Nathan Vickers, 32 - Killed November 17, 2011 Githe Goines, 23 - Killed December 29, 2011 Crain Conaway, 47 - Killed January 17, 2012 Deoni Jones, 23 - Killed February 2, 2012 Coko Williams, 35 - Killed April 4, 2012 Tyrell Jackson, 23 - Killed April 4, 2012 Paige Clay, 23 - Killed April 16, 2012 Brandy Martell, 37 - Killed April 29, 2012 Tracey Johnson, 40 - Killed July 5, 2012 Tiffany Gooden, 19 - Killed August 14, 2012 Dewayne “Deja” Jones, 33 - Killed August 26, 2012 Kendall Hampton, 26 - Killed August 29, 2012 Evon Young, 22 - Killed January 1, 2013 Cemia “CeCe” Dove, 23 - Killed March 27, 2013 Kelly Young, 29 - Killed April 3, 2013 Ashley Sinclair, 30 - Killed April 11, 2013 Fatima Woods, 53 - Killed May 30, 2013 Jock Maurice McKinney, 50 - Killed 12 July, 2013 Diamond Williams, 31 - Killed July 14, 2013 Domonique Newburn, 31 - Killed August 20, 2013 Islan Nettles, 21 - Killed August 20, 2013 Artegus Konyale Madden, 37 - Killed September 1, 2013 Terry Golston, 44 - Killed September 6, 2013 Eyricka Morgan, 26 - Killed September 24, 2013 Brittany Stergis, 22 - Killed December 5, 2013 Kandy Hall, 40 - Killed June 3, 2014 Yaz'min Shancez, 31 - Killed June 19, 2014 Tiffany Edwards, 28 - Killed June 26, 2014 Mia Henderson, 26 - Killed July 16, 2014 Aniya Parker, 47 - Killed October 3, 2014 Ashley Sherman, 25 - Killed October 27, 2014 Gizzy Fowler, 24 - Killed November 12, 2014 Lamar Edwards, 20 - Killed January 9, 2015 Lamia Beard, 30 - Killed January 17, 2015 Ty Underwood, 24 - Killed January 26, 2015 Yazmin Vash Payne, 33 - Killed January 31, 2015 Taja Gabrielle DeJesus, 36 - Killed February 1, 2015 Penny Proud, 21 - Killed February 10, 2015 Keyshia Blige, 33 - Killed March 7, 2015 London Chanel, 21 - Killed May 18, 2015 Ashton O’Hara, 25 - Killed July 14, 2015 India Clarke, 25 - Killed July 2, 2015 Shade Schuler, 22 - Killed July 29, 2015 Amber Monroe, 20 - Killed August 8, 2015 Kandis Capri, 35 - Killed August 11, 2015 Elisha Walker, 20 - Killed August 13, 2015 Kiesha Jenkins, 22 - Killed October 6, 2015 Zella Ziona, 21 - Killed October 15, 2015 Veronica Banks Cano, mid 30s - Killed February 19, 2016 Maya Young, 25 - Killed February 21, 2016 Demarkis Stansberry, 30 - Killed February 27, 2016 Kedarie Johnson, 16 - Killed March 2, 2016 Shante Isaac, 34 - Killed April 10, 2016 Keyonna Blakeney, 22 - Killed April 16, 2016 Tyreece Walker, 32 - Killed May 1, 2016 Mercedes Successful, 32 - Killed May 15, 2016 Goddess Diamond, 20 - Killed June 5, 2016 Deeniquia Dodds, 22 - Killed July 13, 2016 Dee Whigam, 25 - Killed July 23, 2016 Skye Mockabee, 26 - Killed July 30, 2016 Rae'Lynn Thomas, 28 - Killed August 10, 2016 T.T. Saffore, mid-20s, Killed September 11, 2016 Crystal Edmonds, 22 - Killed September 16, 2016 Jazz Alford, 30 - Killed September 23, 2016 Brandi Bledsoe, 32 - Killed October 12, 2016 Noony Norwood, 30 - Killed November 5, 2016 India Monroe, 29 - Killed December 21, 2016 Mesha Caldwell, 41 - Killed January 4, 2017 JoJo Striker, 23 - Killed February 8, 2017 Jaquarrius Holland, 18, - Killed February 19, 2017 Keke Collier, 24 - Killed February 21, 2017 Chyna Gibson, 31 - Killed February 25, 2017 Ciara McElveen, 21 - Killed February 27, 2017 Alphonza Watson, 38 -Killed March 22, 2017 Kenne McFadden, 27 - Killed April 9, 2017 Chay Reed, 28 - Killed April 21, 2017 Brenda Bostick, 59 - Killed April 25, 2017 Sherrell Faulkner, 46, Died May 16, 2017 Ava Le'Ray Barrin, 17 - Killed June 25, 2017 Ebony Morgan, 28 - Killed July 2, 2017 TeeTee Dangerfield, 32 - Killed July 31, 2017 Jaylow McGlory, 29 - Killed August 4, 2017 Kiwi Herring, 30 -Killed August 22, 2017 Kashmire Redd, 28 - Killed September 4, 2017 Derricka Banner, 26 - Killed September 12, 2017 Candace Towns, 30 - Killed October 31, 2017 Brooklyn BreYanna Stevenson, 31 - Killed November 27 2017 Brandi Seals, 26 - Killed December 13, 2017 Celine Walker, 36 - Killed February 4, 2018 Tonya Harvey, 35 - Killed February 6, 2018 Phylicia Mitchell, 46 - Killed February 23, 2018 Amia Tyrae, 28 - Killed March 28, 2018 Sasha Wall, 29 - Killed April 1, 2018 Nino Fortson, 36 - Killed May 13, 2018 Gigi Pierce, 28 - Killed May 21, 2018 Antash’a Devine Sherrington English, 38 - Killed June, 2018 Diamond Stephens, 39 - Killed June 18, 2018 Cathalina Christina James, 24 - Killed June 24, 2018 Keisha Wells, 50s - Killed June 24, 2018 Sasha Garden, 27 - Kille July 19, 2018 Vontashia Bell, 18 - Killed August 30, 2018 Dejanay Stanton, 24 - Killed August 30, 2018 Shantee Tucker, 30 - Killed September 5, 2018 Londonn Moore, 20 - Killed September 8, 2018 Ciara Minaj Carter, 31 - Killed October 3, 2018 Regina Denise Brown, 53 - Killed October 10, 2018 Tydi Dansbury, 37, Killed November 26, 2018 Keanna Mattel, 35 - Killed December 7, 2018 Dana Martin, 31 - Killed January 6, 2019 Jazzaline Ware, 34 - Killed March 25, 2019 Ashanti Carmon, 27, Killed March 30, 2019 Claire Legato, 21 - Killed April 15, 2019 Muhlaysia Booker, 23 - Killed May 18, 2019 Michelle “Tamika” Washington, 40 - Killed May 19, 2019 Paris Cameron, 20 - Killed May 25, 2019 Chynal Lindsey, 26 - Killed June 1, 2019 Chanel Scurlock, 23 - Killed June 5, 2019 Layleen Polanco, 27 - Killed June 7, 2019 Zoe Spears, 23 - Killed June 13, 2019 Brooklyn Lindsey, 32 - Killed June 25, 2019 Denali Berries Stuckey, 29 - Killed July 20, 2019 Kiki Fantroy, 21 - Killed July 31, 2019 Pebbles La Dime Doe, 24 - Killed August 4, 2019 Bubba Walker, 55 - Killed July 2019 Tracy Single, 22 - Killed July 30, 2019 Bee Love Slater, 23 - Killed September 1, 2019 Bailey Reeves, 17 - Killed September 2, 2019 Ja’Leyah-Jamar, 30 - Killed September 13, 2019 Itali Marlowe, 29 - Killed September 20, 2019 Brianna “BB” Hill, 30, Killed October 13, 2019 Yahira Nesby, 33 - Killed December 19, 2019 Monika Diamond, 34 - Killed March 18, 2020 Nina Pop, 28 - Killed May 3, 2020 Tony McDade, 38 - Killed May 27, 2020
All of them should still be here with us today.
Say their names.
DO NOT SUPPORT SALVATION ARMY
Breonna Taylor: https://t.co/azwAXJUFFt?amp=1
David McAtee: https://t.co/xFUsLhsbgk?amp=1
Ahmaud Arbery: https://t.co/9U05X0DHs5?amp=1
Sandra Bland: https://t.co/S7onaqtcWr?amp=1
Willie Simmons: https://t.co/ShpIYiOJti?amp=1
Alejandro Martinez: https://t.co/yps9xEUXQh?amp=1
Tete Gulley: https://t.co/CtnO2jLCYF?amp=1
Marshae Jones: https://t.co/zPalKA7xvv?amp=1
Chrystul Kizer: https://t.co/9KyXeZm4NM?amp=1
Julius Jones: https://t.co/xChUK35swN?amp=1
Belly Mujinga: https://t.co/4ubBzOzEG7?amp=1
Young Uwa: https://t.co/zTuWpWdS0E?amp=1
Kendrick Johnson: https://t.co/4tf1B9cKb8?amp=1
Emerald Black: https://t.co/A5G6OFTUSv?amp=1
This works for creators in general: artists, writers, composers... Thank you for helping people like us get motivated and keep creating things.
oh, how daring that little cursor is. blinking and blinking in an endless loop, taunting you with plot threads left unanswered. a perfect example of personification, laughing in the face of your hopelessness.
we’ve all dealt with this struggle, us writers. as someone who’s been consuming and creating literature since i could sit upright, i’ve faced the great wall of ennui multiple times on my creative journey, and through my experience i’ve learned how to break it down brick by brick.
in summation, the process of writing can be broken down into two main categories: inspiration and motivation. suffice to say, writer’s block is the lack of either or both of those two things. here, i’ll provide you with my own methods of dealing with this issue, and hopefully they’ll be useful to you!
so, you’ve sat down at your computer, opened a fresh document. it’s early afternoon and you’re finally in the mood to write. your typing fingers would be blazing, and you would be at far past 10,000 words by now, if you only knew what to write and how to write it…
read. “yeah, great job, captain obvious,” you say. “never heard that before.” but truly, reading is the best way to find that lost spark. it doesn’t necessarily have to be a piece of traditionally published fiction; in fact, the majority of the time i find fanfiction to be much more useful in this sort of scenario, for multiple reasons (such as work being by a fellow aspiring writer like yourself, driven only by passion and not monetary gain.) read for pleasure or enjoyment, yes, but try to read with an observational eye. what emotions did they evoke here? how was word choice used? what parts did you like? which parts did you dislike, and how could they have improved on that? by reading, you immerse yourself in someone else’s head instead of the one you’ve been stuck in, your own. look at your craft in a different light. see how others are doing.
listen to music. you most likely already enjoy singing along to songs or even playing an instrument of your own, so why not factor that into writing? music is truly amazing as it evokes emotions in a different way than putting pen on paper. soaring notes convey grandness. the minor key is eerie, haunting. it sets the mood and tone, telling a story without explicitly telling a story. i’m sure you’ve stared out a car window with a song playing, melodramatically imagining yourself in a video. capture that same energy and put it into your writing. (you can also study the artist’s lyricism, using the same methodology as listed above!)
watch a movie. no, not a tv show, you can’t put writing off for more than a couple hours, lest you neglect it entirely! movies combine all aspects of creative mediums, from visual artistry to beautiful scores to most importantly, good writing. let yourself get carried away in the story, and find inspiration from the experience. i recommend specifically ghibli movies; the way entire universes are constructed is something to be marveled at, and i’m sure you can get at least a little bit from all the fantastical elements.
exercise. i know, i know. i don’t like doing it either. but getting blood flowing can really help to clear your brain, and i get some of my best ideas from that after-workout haze when i’m just lying on the floor. it helps me think clearer and find that exact word phrase i was looking for!
this idea’s been sitting with you for a while. festering, growing, thriving in your headspace. but no matter how many times you’ve shifted around with your blanket and pillows trying to get into a comfortable position, no matter how many times you’ve aimlessly opened tabs just to close them, you just don’t have it in you to write, goddammit.
switch to a different environment. if you write at a desk, all professional and aesthetically set up, go to your couch. if you write bundled up in bed, shed your blankets and sit on the floor. the stairs, the kitchen table, the corner, a cafe, your car. anywhere than the place you usually write. this puts you out of your comfort zone and essentially tricks your brain into getting out of its slump and stupor.
talk to a fellow writer. let them bounce ideas off you. commiserate over various toils and troubles. they’re in the same boat as you are, so learn from them, and they’ll learn something from you as well. you don’t necessarily even have to talk about writing; tell a story from your childhood, something funny that happened this month, a video you’d like to recommend. conversation stimulates the brain, and it’s healthy for both parties.
get into a daily habit. set a goal for yourself every single day. it could be 1000 words, it could be a single sentence. just put words down, no matter how terrible. something that’s helped me is the most dangerous writing app, which all but forces you to write non-stop for 5 minutes. if you pause, it deletes it all, which should be motivation enough. over time, you won’t need this app or any app anymore, the only thing fueling you being your own desire to create something.
remind yourself of why you write. do you have eager readers, patiently waiting for the next chapter of your work? has your dream always been to publish your own novel? do you just do it simply because you want to have fun? whatever the case, remind yourself of the reason you started this hobby in the first place. you’re not here for no reason. you were meant to put a story out into the world.
writing is not an easy hobby. above all, it requires discipline, the ability to make something and devote lots of time into making that something the best it can be. it’s tough. it’s troublesome. but just remember: you are the only one that can create the story you’re making. no one else. millions, if not billions of people in this world are literate and can write, but only a select few have the passion, drive, creativity, and talent to build whole universes, whole lives from scratch. and you are the only one that is bringing that particular tale into the world. and when you think no one wants to read it, there is someone out there who will deeply value it, someone out there for whom it’s life-changing. your craft is unique, and you are special for being able to do it.
i hope you enjoyed this read & that the advice in it served some kind of purpose for you! if this helped you at all, reblog so that others can get helped as well! have a wonderful day, and safe travels on your writing journey :)