Andean Cock of the Rocks (ALWAYS WATCHING)
Arabian sand boas (DOING THEIR BEST)
Dik diks (SMALL?????????)
Softshell turtles (SMOOTH BOYS)
Christmas tree worms (FESTIVE FRIENDS)
Saiga antelopes (I LOVE YOU BUT WHY)
Baikal seals (ROUND BOYS)
I refuse to believe any of these are real
Tibetan Foxes are also very good:
All of these look like my attempts to draw animals
UM EXCUSE ME THOS E ARE FUCKING PIXELS HOW
Seize the Day was a calendar program made by in 1994 by Buena Vista software. It features graphics that at the time, were revolutionary because of the way they handled color cycling. These images were static bitmaps, but by changing color values, they appear animated. What is also impressive about these images is that they had full day night cycles built in, rendered also through color cycling. A few years ago, a html5 version was made. A copy was uncovered online and there is a way to use the program through DOSbox. As well, one of the original programmers for the project, Iam Gilman, has thought of the idea of remaking it, open sourced, for modern machines.
thanks for writing a more elaborate explanation. i’ve seen these pictures be spread like wildfire without mention of the technology behind it.
alien comic
If any of your asks can be found on this page, I probably won’t answer. (Sorry!)
There’s A LOT more, so if you need anything feel free to check out my answering asks tag!
Once Upon A Time (Starting)
How to Outline
Stuff Happens (Plot)
How to Make Your Story Longer
How to Write a Sub-Plot
How to Write Pain
How to Write about School
How to Write a Missing Person’s Report
How to Write a Terrorist Attack
How to Make Your Story Less Sad
How to Make Your Story Scarier
Descriptions + Dialogue
How to Write Dialogue
How to Avoid Purple Prose
How to Balance Description and Dialogue
Prologues and Info Dumping
Master List of Speech Tags
Characters (Who you will inevitably wind up torturing)
How to Write Complex Characters
How to Write (Good) Female Characters
How to Write a Villain
Villain Motivations
Ways To Tell if Your Characters are Too Similar (How To Cut Characters)
Love Stuff
How to Write a Romance
How to Write Falling In Love
How to Write Healthy Relationships
How to Write Makeout Scenes
How to Write Toxic Relationships
How to Write Teasing in a Romantic Relationship
Fantastic Beasts (And How to Write Them)
How to Write Shape-shifters
How to Write Characters With Wings
How to Write Characters with Tails
How to Write Zombies
How to Write Gods, Goddesses, and Dieties
How to Write Pets
How to Write a Hive Mind
Diversity
I am a straight, white, cisgender woman and shouldn’t give you any advice but to include diversity! Here are some great blogs for you to follow!
@writingwithcolor @yourbookcouldbegayer @scriptautistic @actuallyblind @cripplecharacters Writing Deaf of Hard of Hearing Characters
Miscellaneous
My Writing Playlist
Books You Should Get As a Writer
Writing Memes
**Just a note I might’ve tweaked a few to make them flow more smoothly**
1. The howling of wolves rose above the wind as the clock in the manor struck thirteen.
2. My wife has the most beautiful smile, so I framed it.
3. Nothing hurts more than seeing yourself in the abyss for once.
4. He looked down at his blood-soaked hands in horror, but there was a part of him that was relieved; he was safe, yes, safe at last.
5. The last thought in his terrified little mind was, “What the hell is that?”
6. She was fortunate that, for once in her life, she didn’t understand any of it.
7. There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.
8. The rusty hinges squealed in the dark, but they’d ripped the door from the wall long ago.
9. She offered him a cheerful grin, which was a feat considering how she was elbow-deep inside of a rotting carcass.
10. The statues turned to watch him as he passed.
11. The dog’s new collar was a noose.
12. The children sneak into the ram’s pen at night to listen to it whisper.
13. The ancient tongue of saints and sinners clogs their throats like lead and cotton.
How do I write characters that people will ship that seem perfect but then the ship crashes and burns and they leave each other
Here are a few posts on how to write healthy relationships, how to write falling in love, and how to write a romance. Take the opposite of these aspects to make the relationship go sour.
I’ve compiled all the recipes I’ve made so far into a simple PDF for everyone to download for offline use and print pages off of if you so choose. I’ll make an updated version with metric measurements once I get down to editing all the posts.
Thanks for your patience, and let me know if you find any mistakes in the PDF.
A small list of random ass sites I’ve found useful when writing:
Adding to this since I’m working on a shifter au one-shot:
More:
Even more:
Thank you to whoever made this cute thing, very helpful. Here’s some advice to anyone who wants it!
I was wondering if you knew any basic guides to outlining a novel for the first time?
Outlining a story is very, very important. Without an outline and thorough planning, your story will veer off in wildly different directions and will cost you a ton of time editing later, like my book did.
Characters are like the chess pieces of the story. Their moves and strengths/weaknesses will decide what is going to happen and how it will happen. Sure, you can have a nice plot and setting, but without the characters, the story is meaningless.
Here is the character chart that I usually use:
Just bulleting the events does not give the plot the dimension that it deserves and does not really accommodate side plots.
I personally use the zigzag method that I discovered from this post. I branch off of the zigzags for my side plots so it looks kind of like a graph.
You can also use the subway method, which I found on the nanowrimo website.
There are a whole other host of outlines to choose from if you search them up!
An outline is just that: an outline. It’s not the final decision for the plot, it’s the first draft for the plot. If you’re writing and one of the points just isn’t working anymore, you don’t have to keep it because it was a part of your outline.
Write what feels right.
Happy outlining, and good luck with your story!
Aka plugging my playlists since I feel they work well for writers block.
Want a sweet ole romance? After a vintage setting, maybe have an old school character from the 1950’s-1980’s, heres some smooth vintage music to get you into writing. Grandmas underpants
Creating a badass character, dramatic fight scene, battle to the death?! Say no more For when shit’s about to go down has you covered.
Want a cheesy character, fun loving and bouncy. Heres a bunch of songs that are impossible to be sad to, bop along to Pretending your life isn’t falling appart
Does your story include an edgy mf? Or are you ready to fall into the void of your teenage past… That phase
Trashy character no.1 or simply you have broken down now and given up, cheer up with this !1!1!!! Memeingful
And now, you have your characters, plot and setting, get ready to write. Heres some chill music for the background so you can stay focused. Boppy background music ps: it makes you feel like an artsy productive youtuber.
Don’t make the solution easy or obvious. If characters deal with their problems without struggling at least a little first, then the reader will be bored. If characters struggle with the problems because they seem to lack common sense or are otherwise unbelievably ignorant, then the reader will get frustrated and think your characters are idiots. It’s satisfying to see characters overcome legitimate challenges, not easily solved issues.
Make the stakes clear and sufficiently high. To be clear, I’m not saying that every story needs super high stakes. Not every story needs to have the fate of the world at stake. However, the stakes need to be high enough for the reader to care about the conflict’s outcome. There need to be legitimate, lasting consequences for failure. The consequences can be small in the grand scheme of things (Little Timmy isn’t going to be bullied for the rest of his life just because he lost a race), but they should at least seem important in the near future. As for why you should make the stakes clear, that’s easy. Readers will have a hard time getting invested in your story if they don’t know what your main character stands to lose or gain based on how they handle the conflict. For example, readers won’t care about a random race, but they will care if it’s a championship race and/or a race again someone who is important to the character.
Remember that internal and external conflict work in tandem. Characters seldom have to deal with just one or the other. Use both types of conflict simultaneously to heighten your story’s emotional impact.
Leave the reader guessing what the outcome will be until the conflict is resolved. Don’t make it obvious if the character will succeed or fail. Readers will lose interest if they can easily tell how the story will end. To accomplish this, make sure your characters face plenty of obstacles as they deal with the main conflict. Even the road to success is a bumpy one. Plus, seeing your characters struggle to succeed will make it that much more satisfying if they do or heartbreaking if they don’t.
Conflict can start because of a coincidence, but it should never end because of one. Using a coincidence to solve a conflict will make your readers feel let down and cheated.
Have your characters actively solve their problems. Otherwise, your reader will be disappointed by the ending. Remember, readers care about THE MAIN CHARACTER overcoming obstacles. They don’t want to see the main character’s parents, a teacher, or some random guy solve their problems for them. Basically, supporting characters are meant to support the main character and help them succeed, not to solve everything for them.
What kind of questions do police ask when someone is filling for a missing person report?
\You came to the right place! I have a ton of family members in the police force, and they were more than willing to give me an in-depth play-by-play of a missing person’s report.
The most important thing that you have to take into consideration is the situation of the report.
Have they just not seen the person in a while or do they think suspicious activity was involved?
Someone who wants to file a missing person’s report is usually a family member, since they’re the ones who are around them the most. However, friends may file missing person’s reports if their friend isn’t close with their family.
To file a missing person’s report, someone has to go into the precinct or call 911.
What do they look like? (Eyes, hair, skin, height, weight, noticeable features like scars and tattoos, etc.)
When’s the last time you saw them?
What’s their address?
What’s their job?
Have you called bosses/coworkers/friends asking if they’ve seen them?
What are their social media accounts?
Do they have their cell phone with them?
Do they have their car? If so, what does it look like and what is the license plate number?
What’s their bank account/credit card? (To track if they’ve made any purchases)
Do they have any enemies? Problems with any friends/family?
Did they pack bags?
Do they have a history of mental illness?
Do they take medications? If so, which ones?
Have they ever attempted suicide?
Was there a suicide note?
What were the moments leading up to their disappearance? (Going to work, going for a jog, going out with friends, storming out after a fight with family, etc.)
After all of these questions are asked, there will be an investigation. If evidence is found that suggests there was some sort of foul play involved, then they will call in the K-9 and aviation units to help them handle things.
If they are missing for long enough, they will do a media and press release in hopes that someone will see the person.
1) “You are an arrogant man, and I hope this haunts you forever.”
2) “Just go, please. Don’t come back, just be selfish for once in your life and save yourself, I am begging you.”
3) “I can’t see anything.” “Hold on I’ll set something on fire.”
4) “I thought I knew what I was doing but I- I messed up, okay?”
5) “Don’t hurt him, please, I’ll do anything.”
6) “Be careful with that, it is old and very valuable.” “Yeah, this thing? It’s a fake. If you’re the best in your field I don’t want to meet the other people.”
7) “I love you.” “I’m sorry … I don’t love you like that.” “I know.”
8) “I didn’t come here to argue.”
9) “Where are you going?” “To write my last will and testament.”
10) “For the love of god put that thing down before you get us both killed.”
11) “Take it and run.” “What?” “Take it and run, before they find out you’re here.” “I just thought I’d have to, you know, fight you for it.”
12) “I was looking for you. I waited.”
13) “What were you thinking?” “If I’m honest, I’m not sure I was.”
14) “Why did you come back?”
15) “Please, you can’t die! I only just got you back!”
16) “Look me in the eyes and tell me everything you’ve done since we met was a lie.” “It was all a lie. I’m sorry.” “No, you’re not.”
17) “I made you breakfast.” “Is it poisoned?” “What kind of question is that?”
18) “When is she coming home?” “She isn’t.”
19) “I found it.” “And?” “And I never should have gone looking for it in the first place.”
20) “One more word out of you and I’m duct taping your mouth shut.”
miscommunication as a plot device makes me angry
if you just talked to each other but no
on the one hand i agree with this but on the other hand one of my coworkers rented an alpaca from a petting zoo and brought it to work because my boss said she wanted an alpaca sweater but the guy didn’t hear her say sweater and didn’t want to upset her by asking why the fuck she’d want an alpaca
I think that highlights a good genre difference: miscommunication in drama is frustrating, overused, and just kinda shit. Miscommunication in comedy is fucking hilarious.
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:
Dialogue with signing characters (also applies to mute characters.)
Mute
Blind Characters:
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
So you’ve got your characters, but you’re still attempting to figure out how to make sure they don’t come off as emotionless robots? You’ve come to the right place!
The best strategy I’ve found for making sure your characters don’t come across as completely apathetic without it breaking the veil of the story you’ve created is by telling the characters emotions without explicitly saying the emotion. Your readers are smart, I can promise you they’ll figure it out.
Do NOT say things like; “He smiled happily.”
If he’s smiling, the readers will know he’s probably happy. Your best bet would be to either leave it as “He smiled” or if you want to be more descriptive talk about how he’s feeling other than happy. Is pride welling in his chest? Are there butterflies in his stomach? Can he feel tears forming in the corners of his eyes? Those were very different types of situations that you just thought of, wasn’t it? It also paints a better picture than happy. On average, the more your reader can picture something, the better attached they can get to the story.
Examples;
His stomach dropped to somewhere beneath his toes, and he felt an instant urge to vomit. (Describes; Dread)
She dragged her feet the whole way, lips pressed into a fine line. (Describes; Reluctance)
They could not quite manage to stifle their yawn, wiping at their eyes languidly. (Describes; Tiredness)
He could feel his cheeks flush as he averted his eyes towards the floor, taking a sudden interest in his shoes. (Describes; Embarrassment)
The easiest way to write emotions is just to think about what you feel when those emotions come to you. If possible, attempt to trigger some of those emotions in yourself. Think about an embarrassing moment, or watch a cute dog video, or a sad movie. If you’re typically unphased by the emotion you’re attempting to write, try to ask a friend what they feel.
How do you write a sex scene without being explicit? Or do you just not write it, and sort of cut around it?
This is a bit of a tough question because ”explicit” means different things to different people, and then has the additional layer of meaning different things in different age categories for novels. So I’ll answer this like looking at the difference between a movie PG-13 vs an R-rating.
In writing, an “explicit” sex scene usually means there is direct reference to genitalia in an overtly sexual manner or a sexual action itself. I’ll admit that’s kind of vague, but it’s kind of like how you can only show bare breasts for a certain number of seconds before that PG-13 jumps to R and showing an erection would be straight to R. (Note: Book ratings based on content are not exactly the same as movie ratings– this comparison is only for the ease of explanation!)
A sex scene is more than just sex. Foreplay is a thing and it doesn’t even have to be with clothes off if you think that’s too explicit for your novel. The actual act of reading the sex is often not what a reader has any interest in (unless you’re writing erotica); it’s the cathartic value of sex and what it means for the characters’ relationship after what’s hopefully some good buildup. Cutting around a sex scene does reduce the cathartic value for many readers, but going all the way and describing everything the entire time is often a turn-off.
The middle ground is a thing! Cutting down on “explicitness” typically involves shifting focus away from the direct act and/or relying on implication rather that direct statement. These options can be taken individually or combined:
Ultimately, the safest way is always not to write it, but my recommendation (based on my own opinions about explicitness) would be to use the foreplay to make it clear what’s happening, write the foreplay with focus on what you deem appropriate for your story, and then fade to black. It might make sense to add some afterglow or whatever the characters would experience in their situation.
Good luck with your scene!
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So, whenever I see character sheets, most people just put a little paragraph for that section. If you’re struggling and don’t know what your character should say or do, what decisions they should make, I guarantee you that this is the problem.
You know your character’s name, age, race, sexuality, height, weight, eye color, hair color, their parents’ and siblings’ names. But these are not the things that truly matter about them.
Traits:
Beliefs:
Values:
Motives:
Recurring Feelings:
Self Image:
Behavior:
Demeanor:
Posture:
Speech Pattern:
Hobbies:
Quirks:
Likes:
Dislikes:
History:
On Mental and Physical Disabilities or Illnesses
Generally everything about your character should connect, but hey, even twins that grew up in the same exact household have different personalities; they value different things, have different beliefs. Maybe one of them watched a movie that had a huge impact on them.
Not everything needs to be explained. Someone can be picky or fussy ever since they were little for no reason at all. Someone can be a negative person even if they grew up in a happy home.
I believe this is a thought out layout for making well-rounded OCs, antagonists and protagonists, whether they’re being created for a roleplay or for a book. This layout is also helpful for studying Canon Characters if you’re looking to accurately roleplay as them or write them in fanfiction or whatever.
I’m really excited to post this, so hopefully I didn’t miss anything important…
If you have any questions, feel free to send a message.
- Chick
