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Yes I am sick of sequel culture in movies. Yes I would like several more knives out sequels. These ideas can coexist.

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its been a decade since the bbc decided it was a good idea to end a show by killing off a beloved main character, on christmas eve no less, and im still not over it

#downton abbey #DANIEL STEVENS APOLOGIZE

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knives out and glass onion are the two cakes example in real time for me; everyone is out here comparing them and im just sitting here like "oh shit two cakes"

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the blue guy is back!

#puppet history #watcher #fan art #THE PROFESSOR HAS TOEBEANS

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I love this so much, I’m gonna start saying “nuts” we need to bring it back

#old films #movies #bloopers #i love the sonofabitch so much i wrote it into my hollywood novel

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English dolls’ house c. 1885 from the collection of the Mary Merritt Museum (via).

#doll house #photos #my oxygen deprived brain: CHOCOLATE

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hot adhd tip: if you are being productive and shit and you want to continue being productive DO NOT SIT DOWN. "oh im gonna take a five minute break and get back to it-" no you wont king. you will automatically lose all motivation the second you sit down.

#adhd #so true

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How to write: ethnicity & skin colour

requested by: anonymous request: How exactly can I describe a characters ethnicity/skin color casually, without it sounding like a specific scene that just exists to describe the skin color? I hope this makes sense lmao… I just want to write a scene where I casually mention someone’s ethnicity or skin color

description of appearance: No matter if skin colour or hairstyle or clothes, a text is more dynamic if you don't dedicate an entire scene/paragraph to it but rather sprinkle the necessary information in here and there. However, there can be instances where it's conducive to the plot to put that entire paragraph (e.g. introducing a new important character with backstory). Otherwise, I'd say try to keep it short and put it where it serves the plot.

ways to incorporate...

... a description of appearance:

when a character makes their first entrance (describe everyone's colouring - POCs' and white characters')

the impression their complexion makes together with their clothes: "the bright yellow of their shirt complemented their dark skin"

the way their colouring interacts with lighting: "the grey weather took away the rosy hue of their fair skin"

when appearances create a contrast: "I immediately noticed them because they were the only other black person"

... ethnicity:

let the characters mention it where it makes sense

regarding the narrator you've chosen for your story, it can also be blended into an inner monologue

include parts of their culture: traditions, terms, family, etc. (this also allows to bring up their ethnicity repeatedly over the story and not only at the beginning)

show their struggles: are they affected by social struggles? then show it!

words to use to describe skin colour:

... basic colour descriptions:

brown

black

beige

white

pink

... more specific colours (try sticking to familiar/common words that can be easily visualised):

amber

bronze

copper

gold

ochre

terracotta

sepia

sienna

porcelain

tan

... prefixes or modifiers (can be easily combined with basic colours):

dark

rich

warm

deep

fair

faint

light

cool

pale

... undertones (pre-dominant colours underneath the skin - often warm or cool, sometimes also neutral and olive):

yellow

orange

coral

golden

silver

rose

pink

red

blue

... avoid food analogies as it's often received as offending, fetishising, and/or objectifying.

That's all I can provide as of now but I'm sure you guys have aspects to contribute. I'm very interested to hear your thoughts, so please feel free to add to this post whatever you like to/can share <3

And for more information, maybe also check out @writingwithcolor for more specialised posts on the topic <3

#writing #tips #ffr

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I was looking into break rooms (those places that give u a bat and let u smash stuff) and this line got me

#good for them

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#twt #fucking hell #i can never shut up when im writing

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• Dress.

Date: 1920's-1930's

Medium: Silk

#dresses #1920s #perfect use of godets

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No, I didn't forget about those WIPs, time just moves differently for me. For you, it's been years; for me, it's just been a few seconds, maybe a minute

#writing #ghost content #ive never heard of her i cant read suddenly i dont know

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James Marsden as Corny Collins in Hairspray (2007)

#hairspray 2007 #james marsden #corny collins #EXHALE

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Toto bringing the Monday mood

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your writing does not have to be good. your author’s note does not have to go on its knees for a hundred words before each chapter repenting. you only have to let the soft gremlin of your brain write what it wants.

#BECOME UNGOVERNABLE #writing #advice

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TASKMASTER S09E10, ���Think About the Spirit” | TASKMASTER S13E01, “The Noise that Blue Makes”

#taskmaster #iconic

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Floating face down in a blank word document file, while not physically possible, is nevertheless a tangible authorial state.

#text #this is a call out