#basically id recommend it but like

[coyotevallie]

Oh you listen to TMA?, well would you recommend it?

i did listen :D!! not much anymore haha but i was real into it back in like 2020 (: and well . that is a VERY layered question bc i have very mixed feelings about tma as a podcast sorry anon im sure u were hoping for a cut and dry yes or no but alas .... i ramble

so basically short answer is that if you want to get into non-dnd fiction podcasts and be an active member of fandom for them i would highly recommend you listen to tma not even out of tmas own original quality but just because its So popular and its made Such an impact on the fiction podcast landscape . i would recommend wtnv for a similar reason but also just because wtnv is just great and a wonderful listen (and my special interest lol) - SOOO many people around you are gonna be referencing tma and referencing the entities and listening to at leaset a good chunk of it at least once will make your experience in the fiction podcast fanbse more enjoyable because when people say stuff like . idk "sydney would be a corruption avatar" youll understand wtf theyre saying . so just on a very functional level id recommend you listen to it just so you understand the references that people around you make (:

whether i would recommend tma based on its own merits is .... more complicated . because tma is one of those pieces of media where the good attributes are REALLY INCREDIBLY GOOD and the bad attributes are very noticeable, and some of those can even be the same thing - for example, while ive had many in depth discussions about how poorly implemented i think the entities system is and how frustrating it is that theyre so poorly balanced throughotu all the episodes, i still think its one of the most genius pieces of world lore ive seen and does an AMAZING job at accurately encapsulating every single fear you could think of.

so basically, while i would recommend tma both because it has some VERY amazing aspects and because it had such an Impact on fiction podcasts that itll be tricky to avoid it if u wanna keep getting into narrative podcasts, i would recommend you examine it critically while you do so. like by all means have fun its GREAT the horrors creepy its popular for a reason!! but also make sure youre able to examine the writing flaws, both the ones that are just writing issues (like the pacing problems) and the ones that probably come to mind more when you think of "examining media critically" (like the narratives Very odd relationship to the police) . basically i would recommend checking it out and i think its very likely youd enjoy it but dont get too attached to it that you cant handle valid criticism because there is a LOT of valid criticism to be made

also ive heard stuff about ethics issues with the production company itself, im not really caught up on which parts of that are real and what the accepted appropriate ways to handle it are (like i said im not actively keeping up with tma anymore so i dont really know much about the good or the bad rn), but basically i wouldnt contribute to the the magnus protocol kickstarter (its got enough money as it is) and would instead support your favorite smaller podcasts instead (: theres loads to support if u wanna support a podcast financially!! blue mayfield (creator of camp here and there) in particular is struggling quite a bit, thats a good place to support (:

but again to wrap it all around this isnt a post dissuading you from listening i WOULD suggest you listen to it to understand what other people say about it in podcast spaces as well as because it genuinely has some really good creepy episodes and strong compelling characters w interesting dynamics and some really good examinations into themes like what it means to be human or the nature of fear and where it comes from . its definitely an enjoyable listen and one id recommend listening to at least once to anyone who wants to get into fiction podcasts and interact with the fanbase in any way!! i loved it in 2020 and i still adore many of the characters now (: i just have a lot of emotions about it lol im sure this is a way longer and more convoluted answer than you were hoping for whoops </3

#basically id recommend it but like #get into other podcasts too yk yk

[petite-phthora]

This yours?

[DP x DC fic]

[Love at first... murder? - part 12]

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Part 1

Ao3

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Somewhere else, in a seemingly abandoned building on the outskirts of the city, a figure shrouded in darkness and wearing a dark cloak plots.

In front of them is a whiteboard. It’s covered in pictures, sticky notes, and illegible texts. Some of the notes thrown about that are legible are ‘fight…’, ‘draw blood.’, and ‘DEATH!!!’.

There’s a crude stick figure drawn in the corner of the board, it’s impaled. Other small doodles can also be found all around the board.

Most of the information and pictures are connected by red strings, like you see in movies.

In the middle is a picture of 2 people sitting on a motorcycle, the arms of the person sitting in the back are around the waist of the person sitting in the front. The picture has some arrows pointing towards it and the people in the picture are very obviously circled.

Though the face of the person driving the motorcycle is obscured by their helmet, the other person seems to be heavily blushing and grinning broadly.

“Yes… yes! That’s it! I know what to do…” They seem to be speaking to themselves.

Quickly, the person scribbles down a barely legible ‘sacrifice!!‘.

They start cackling.

“Mwuahaha!”

It’s an evil laugh they’ve been working on for quite a while now, and they’re pretty proud of it.

However, the effect is slightly ruined when a fly enters their mouth, cutting off their cackling with choking as they gasp for air, grasping at their throat.

A few good thumps against their chest, with some coughing out their lungs, helps them dislodge the fly from their throat and they spit it out on the ground. They take a few deep breaths before straightening up again.

“Curse you” the person exclaims, angrily waving their fist at the fly as it flies away.

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Bruce’s face gives off nothing as he stares at the streets down below. He’s dressed as Batman, crouched at the edge of a building with Damian by his side as Robin. Spoiler, Black Bat, Nightwing, and Red Robin are further back on the rooftop.

They watch in silence as another group of the Joker’s goons passes by. They’ve been all over the city, wandering around, not doing anything obviously illegal.

They don’t stay in one place and they don’t seem to have much of a purpose. No attacks… No stealing… No smuggling or transport of goods… No, instead they’re inspecting every single inch of the city.

They don’t seem to have any weapons on them. All they’re carrying on them are some flashlights. While most don’t give anything away with their body language or expressions, some seem to give off a bit of anxious energy.

Spoiler claimed she even saw some of them climb down into the sewers earlier and then climbing out again sometime later somewhere else, but this time ‘dejected and stinky’.

One thing seems clear to the Bats.

They’re searching for something… or someone.

“This basically confirms that not even the Joker’s henchmen know where he is. He’s missing.”

“I’m not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing”

“Good… thing?”

“It’s… something. That’s for sure.”

���We don’t know if he’s really missing. For all we know it could be a trap. What if the Joker is hiding, pretending to be missing to have us bring our guard down? Besides, how could he be missing? He’s the Joker. No one’s just gonna kidnap him”

“For all we know he could be lying dead in a ditch somewhere”

“I highly doubt that”

“Everyone, focus” Bruce speaks up, having them draw their attention to him.

“It’s unclear whether the Joker is simply hiding away or missing. Instead of focusing on the why, we need to focus on the where. Missing or not, we need to find him and get him back to Arkham. Oracle, have you managed to find out anything from the footage yet?”

“Nope, still nothing. All the files from the moment he enters Crime Alley are wiped and any attempt at recovering them only brings back corrupted files.”

 “We need Red Hood. Where is he?” Bruce asks.

“He still has his phone on silent and he has removed the trackers and cams. We haven’t placed any new ones on him yet”

“Let’s visit him on his turf then. And keep an eye out for anything suspicious in the meantime. Oracle, try recovering the missing files. If that doesn’t work, go back to the breakout footage. Perhaps he left some kind of clues about his plans or whereabouts behind there.” Bruce states.

“Roger that.”

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Red Hood has his arms by his sides as he gazes down upon the street below from the rooftop of a random apartment building in Crime Alley.

He’s lucky to have avoided the Bats so far. But he doubts his luck will last for long.

Red Hood stiffens as he suddenly feels something clamp down on his arm. As a reflex, his other hand has already drawn his gun.

He slowly raises the arm he felt something clamp down on and looks at it, only to make eye contact with a girl with black hair and blue eyes who has sunk her teeth into his arm and is now hanging off of it.

The teeth are sharp, as the girl seems to have some small fangs. They’ve gone through his jacket and sunken into his skin.

It doesn’t really hurt all that badly though, probably hasn’t even drawn much blood, and that’s one of the only reasons Jason hasn’t flung the kid off of him yet. Another reason is the fact that it’s a kid.

They both stare at each other for several seconds.

As Jason takes her appearance in, he notices that she seems rather familiar. In fact, she looks like a more feminine version of Danny, or if Danny had a twin.

The person hanging off of his arm looks younger than Danny though, probably a teenager around 13 or 14, if he had to make a guess.

Slowly, he puts his gun away and takes out his phone with his other hand, watching the random girl’s eyes follow his movements. He raises it level with her face and snaps a picture, quickly sending it to Danny and ignoring the girl’s curious gaze while she’s still hanging onto his arm by her fucking teeth.

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Meanwhile, Danny checks his phone to see Red Hood sent him a message. He opens it and is greeted by a picture of Ellie in human form biting down on Red Hood’s arm with the caption ‘this yours???’

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Taglist:

@i-always-say-yea   @uraniumwizard    @why-must-i-be-like-this   @griffinthing

#dp x dc #dp x dc fic #dpxdc #dcxdp #dc x dp #dp x dc crossover #dead on main #dead on main ship #Im wondering how easy/hard it is to guess who the person is #and also yes its supposed to have stereotypically comedic 'evil'/'villain' vibes #the person did that on purpose because they are dramatic and have style #also i aged ellie down a little from how old she *should* be cause i felt like it fit better #If you need a reason maybe she like ages a little bit slower due to being a clone or something idk #oh and i have a question for you all #should i make a masterpost?? #i have like the very first chapter pinned but i feel like a masterpost might be better #especially cause like i already have 12 chapters and the story is only getting longer #damn this story has gone further than expected from a oneshot lol #it all started with me just tinking it'd be funny if like #a character was basically in shock but was still like nah I cant just kiss someone without consent lol #also I said id post like 5-6 chapters and this is still only like 6k :( i really need to write more ;-; #and also if y'all haven't noticed already #all I know of dc is through fanfics and fandom posts #though I really want to start reading the comics #i just haven't really had the time nor do I really know what's good and where to start #so like if anyone has any recommendations for dc/batfam comics they are more than welcome!! ^-^

[kurozu501]

started watching that SHY anime, and its good fun! its not anything revolutionary so far but it feels like someone mixed bocchi the rock and BNHA together and the result is a fun superhero story with an anxiety ridden female main character, female main supporting character, and a good amount of ladies in the supporting cast. As someone who hated how BNHA neglected its female cast it felt pretty refreshing to see a similar formula with a focus on ladies.

i also appreciate when a story gives me what i want. As soon as the brown haired girl sat down next to our mc at the end of episode 1 i was like ooh please let her become her best friend who knows her secret identity and has lots of gay subtext with her. well spoiler alert. she becomes her best friend who knows her secret identity and has lots of gay subtext with her. Its been four episodes and we've already had the dramatic sailor moon style rescue, a date, and the "she's the hero's source of strength that motivates her to get back up and keep fighting" scene. TWO gay as hell ed sequences, one for each of the girls, hell yeah. im here for it.

#SHY #shy anime #teru momijiyama #iko koishikawa #like i said its not reinventing the wheel #but if you got bored with bnha like i did id recommend giving it a shot #its basically giving us what that show was but with more ladies which imo makes it better

[pikonv5]

Honestly its so odd that some medical professionals also group pcos and endo as like 1 thing, when they are different in symptom 😐 instead of recognizing a common enough overlap of having the conditions comorbidly.. since like even if i wasnt trans the fact that the meds that have helped me most are androgens since my body seems to love that and has been the only thing to help with the ovary pain and keep endo under control, i just think how many other people would probably benefit knowing and how many gynos like mine dont even know or don't recommend anything other than like birth controls which don't always help, not even knowing other hormonal treatments could possibly make life much easier and way less painful.

#my doctors have more often been like yeah thats like the same basically fjfjg #when ever i bring up i have both or before diagnoses id mention how my sister also has both #but instead i just get weird looks or asked if im sure theres not a chance im pregnant when i mention period going from #extreme blood loss every other week to 'idk like a months or so' even when thered be like extreme no possibility of that fhgbv #and then also telling my dr im not comfortable w trying more estrogen or progesterone she jumped to recommending the kind that gets implante #d in your are that has the possibility of migrating and causing heart attacks ..like no...

[catboyfurina]

I think if I was a hunter x hunter character I'd be just some guy. But if I was like, a powerful hunter just some guy, one that managed to pass the test and all, id definitely play greed island and get like a nice 30 cards . And I would live a nice chill island life for a while until my chill island buddies started dying of mysterious explosion deaths.. and id be like,, oh shit i am not immune to dying! I should make new friends. And I'd see genthru and his Snake Guy Vibes (he seems like he would have a pet snake) would make me trust him so id join his little buddy squad and then id like die. And get explodokilled so dead and make a bloody mess in the computer lab (because im not immune to dying)

#beeep #unfortunately id still be transmasc and thus feminist king genthru would not exclude me from the mancave club so i would become dead #im drinking sooooo much water im basically th3 most hydrated a person has ever been #and im still supposed to drink more #are you guys actually drinking the recommended amount of water daily??? it feels like such a waste my pee is already clear why do i need #more of it :/ #anyway did u ever notice that genthrus big guy club in the cave has no women #this could be due to casual shounen anime misogyny but in my heart i know the truth #genthru didnt want women to join because he is a feminit and didnt want to explodokill women #he is a polyam gay feminist icon #ooh wooh

[friendofthecrows]

It's weird being in such a niche group on Tumblr bc I know what my peers (here) like, but I have NO IDEA what would be popular with people in my local area.

Basically I want to start a book + tea club that's also a GSA. We'd have tea parties, read/discuss books, and do activism/good works. I think it would be a fun and good thing.

Allies allowed of course. Especially if we're doing activism + similar bc numbers help.

#we could do little fund raisers and sell native seed mixes and stuff #and then give the funds to charity and/or start a mutual aid thing #we could also do potlucks/food sharing bc the uu church I work at has a tax id for buying from restaurant supply places #so basically we can buy food bulk #for very cheap #books and tea are always nice though #and I have so many teas to share #we could do turns bringing in teas/other beverages #and snacks #and share/recommend books that you can get pay what you want from the Very Full church book store #i would order extra copies of whatever if we wanted to do like a proper book club with if #*it not if #I'm just not rewriting the whole tag #hal rambles #idea

[sundancefemme]

how hard would you say it is to learn to knit? I taught myself to crochet but knitting looks so hard 😭

hello! honestly i tried a couple times to learn to knit and just ended up getting frustrated and quitting, so i totally understand why its intimidating to people!

that said, knitting is pretty simple. the only stitches are Knit and Purl, and every technique is some variation on that.

i think if you’ve taught yourself to crochet already, you have proven that you are patient and determined enough for this. i recommend finding something you really want to own (a sweater, a blanket, a scarf, anything really) and dedicate yourself to learning one technique it requires at a time. if you want any recommendations for patterns or technique videos, i would be happy to give them!

knitting seems a lot more complicated than it is, but if you take it one stitch at a time, its not so bad.

#ask #knitting #i hope this answered your question! and like i said im happy to give recommendations if you want them. #knitting is neat because there are so many techniques to learn #but they all come from basic knitting and purling #so learning them is a challenge but not scary yknow? #if you can already crochet you can figure out knitting! really its all pulling loops through loops #i believe in you!!! #you should send me pictures of your first project/swatch id LOVE to see it ♥️!

[wacky-internet-rollercoaster]

Hmm.

#the rat has spoken #rambling #idk just thinking about how im FINALLY friends with someone who also likes similar stuff to me #instead of just trying to get people interested in the stuff im into #like my ex #yeah sure he liked the music but i basically dumped it all on him instead of him already liking it #which looking back is a major turn off #i always thought i was bad at taking music recs but now im listenening to an insane amount of tears for fears #bc i have a friend that likes similar stuff to me and they reccomended them #granted helps that theyre my squish <3 #but regardless I really like this stuff!!!! #and new order!!!! ive liked joy division for years but had never listened to new order #theyre fucking amazing!!!!!! #its so refreshing being friends with someone that likes similar stuff to me #we're both Depeche Mode fans!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #and i never thought id meet another Depeche Mode fan that's my age!!!!!!! #irl that is #im just. so happy that i have a friend like this now. #hmmmm idk how they would react to me recommending wish by the cure #its been mostly me receiving recs #but i think they might enjoy Wish #and i want to introduce them to some stuff that I listen to #vulnerability and all that #and so they can get to know me a bit more too lol #dont get me wrong i am very much enjoying my winter break but i want to talk about music with them :(((( #i cant text them so instead i am on tumblr alas

[chiisana-lion]

getting the feeling that you kinda like midori and yuzuru

what could possibly make you think that anon

#i like them a perfectly normal amount!! (i am sorry) #asks #anonymous #learning the feeling of self sustenance and its excruciating i am at my limit #every day i look at the same 30ish fanarts a solid quarter of which are me and read the same 10ish fics #learning the horrors of being invested in a rarepair humbled me i should be more thankful for everything else #man i have three entire doodle canvases basically filled w them. what is this #if i had a good video editor id properly make an animatic for getsuyoubi no yuutsu faster than you could imagine #actually on that note does anyone have any good video editors to recommend bc i . yeah

[altruistic-meme]

lmaooo at the person who replied to my reddit post ignoring part of my reddit post

#i made one asking for car advice bc *gestures vaguely at high anxiety panic mode I've been in for almsot 2 weeks* #but anyway i straught up said 'i can NOT AFFORD TO BUY A CAR outright i have to finance' bc #i do not want to spend every penny from my savings account on a car!!! that seems like a really bad plan!!! #and i said that in the past that i would not be able to afford a car outright and need to finance and someone still replied #recommending me buy cash and no financing #like us that would be IDEAL unfortunately i don't HAVE that kind of cash and i am driving a ticking time bomb!!!!!!!!! so!!!!!!!!!! #im not mad at the person im used to this shit cus of my parents but I'm still djsjfjshfjsjdj #vaguely annoyed like yeah id love to buddy i am 22 and live alone and spent about 3 months basically unemployed. #idk what you expect me to do about that. #AND THEN THEY HAD THE GALL TO DAY THEY'RE SELLING A CAR IF I'M INTERESTED #BUDDY #idk where you live but UH. #shh ac

[meme-loving-stuck]

Hey there, saw you were looking for pointless/fun asks. Any recommendations for a sandwich or snack you like that may be slightly unusual?

(I agree, Tumblr is a tough medium to actually get some interaction on. I count myself lucky that I have a handful of contacts that I have the occasional short interaction with every so often.)

Greetings from Manitoba, Canada BTW!

Well howdy! I always appreciate a fellow asker. I honestly am not very adventurous with my eating, so I can't think of anything odd I make myself. But recently I discovered iHop's chicken biscuit sandwich and... it's IMPOSSIBLE to actually eat it like a sandwich. It will fall apart as soon as you touch it, there's a skewer and everything but it might as well be decoration.

But it's still REALLY good! It's got the pickles, chicken cutlet, hashbrowns, and gravy. I didn't know if a breakfast spot would do such good chicken, but it's my new favorite.

All my snacks are pretty standard supermarket stuff, BUT this is my favorite drink that everyone I know hates:

It's not super hard to find around here, but you definitely don't see it at every wal-mart, and most people havent tried it unless they really like this brand and seek it out (they make a well known ginger beer)

#also I'm in California U.S.! #ive had three or four people try this very basic drink and they all HATED it lmao like visibly wincing hated it #im not sure why! its not too sour. not too much rose. its just an odd taste i guess #honestly tumblr used to be great for interaction if you were open to it #a few years ago id get asks like this a couple times a week at least! it wasnt always this way... #also i tend to publish stuff unless it's very personal/serious or i am asked to do privately #food #thanks for the ask! i may seek out your sandwich recommendations in turn... you may be more knowledgeable than i

[stevengrantshubby]

still blows my mind that kuro gal ni natta kara shinyuu to shitemita has an anime out there. i havent watched it yet but like, its wild for me to think about

#walkin talkin #kuro gal natta kara shinyuu to shitemita #its basically just like...a ton of sex which tbh its a messy MESSY gender bending BL// #and like just cause it appeals to me on a deeply personal level idk if id actively recommend it// #//but the fact that theres an anime out there like wow #//and like maybe i wanna watch it but like does it have the budget to do the sex right?? #also theres just like i know i know but the tans are never dark enough for me// #and i get it!! but still lol// #also i have to writ the japanese title cause i get embarrassed my the english one lol //

[femme-malewife]

Everytime I get a job offer to be some sort of camp counselor I just wanna go helllllll no

I’ve played “The Quarry” I don’t fuck with that shit

#HJASHJSJHK this is a joke post but still #im NEVER working with kids again tbh #i worked at a daycare for just over a month before but it ended terribly #basically my coworkers would force me to do all of the heavy lfiting- EVEN WHEN MY WRIST WAS SPRAINED #like had a wrist brace and everything #they were always rude to me too??? and ONE of my coworkers was nice to me #and i vented to her that i wanted to quit soon bc i felt i wasnt treated very well #AND SHE SNITCHED TO OUR BOSS. i got scolded for ''thinking'' that i was treated unfairly #at this time i had 2 jobs. one at the daycare and one at a beauty store #and my manager was qutting in a few days and our hours would literally Triple #bc its a small store yk? only five employees total #so when i called i called as soon as i found out and i told them my last day would be in a few days #bc i at least had the decency to do that much #the boss lady literally screamed over the phone saying ''well when you need a good recommendation #im not going to put a good word in for you!'' and ever since then i never put that job on my resumes LMAO #like ok? thanks for the warning??? but id rather quit this MINIMUM WAGE JOB THAT FUCKING FORCES ME TO USE *MY OWN MONEY* TO PAY FOR SHIT #FOR THE KIDS. than the job that pays me MORE and id get MUCH more hours #honestly fuck daycare jobs they underpay the staff so fuckign much and its not even fucking worth it #it really isnt. #the kids were sweet though. they loved me. they colored a lot of pictures for me

[agirlwithglam]

conversation tips + how to be funny

talk about the other person. i know, this is said basically everywhere so im not gonna go too deep into it. everybody likes talking about themselves, where they've been, experiences they've had, etc. so just keep asking questions about themselves!

another thing id like to mention is don't just let them talk the whole time, thats not how a conversation works. instead add in your own opinions, and experiences! make them laugh!

literally just find out things about the other person- linking back to the first point- be genuinely curious about the other person. be curious about them! how they think, how they are, find out stuff about them that you can use later- ex: if they mention they like star neckless, maybe one day you can buy a star neckless for them to show that you care!

absurd analogies.

share funny & embarrassing stories from your past! this makes you look more confident and people feel more comfortable around you bc you're able to laugh about a cringe moment in your past. but its best to do this when the laugh is at your expense, and not at others.

make people feel good about themselves. make them feel special.

watch how other people do it. take inspo from others! you can even look at celebrities interviews and see how they've made people laugh and have an interesting conversation. some rly good interviews that i'd recommend are: ryan gosling / the tv show percy jackson / Zendaya & Tom Holland /

finish other people's sentences with something funny and ridiculous. when someone's trying to remember what they were about to say, you can fill in with a ridiculously funny idea to end their sentence! dont overuse this tho, otherwise it can get pretty annoying.

EXPRESSIONNNN!!!! laugh at their jokes, nod along, be sympathetic. just express and overreact in a way that makes them feel heard and special!!

playful teasing.

#agirlwithglam🎀✨ #vanilla self improvement⭐️ #it girl tips💗💋 #it girl energy #girlboss #becoming that girl #self improvement #it girl #conversationalist #how to become social #how to be funny #how to be more extroverted #self development

[ettawritesnstudies]

Etta's Guide to Writeblr (March 2023)

So you fled here from Twitter/TikTok... Where to start?

Welcome to Writeblr! Pull up a chair, open those documents, and pour yourself a cup of your favorite tea, coffee, or cocoa. The first thing you'll want to do is start following other writers. Check out this post for recommendations! Search through the notes to find hundreds more. Since I made that post, a bunch of people mentioned they're lurking and still trying to figure out tumblr, so I thought I'd make this post to help people get settled.

How to set up your blog

Make your blog name something not resembling a pornbot - it can be whatever you want, anything fun goes, just not [name###]. If you include "writer" or "author" somewhere in the url it makes it easier to spot writeblrs at a glance but it's not a requirement

Change your profile to something that's not the default, Make sure you have a blog title, and add a little description in your blog header if you feel like it!

Make a pinned post introducing yourself (pls don't use your real name or any IDing information for privacy's sake, this isn't facebook), a short summary of your WIPs, and links if you have an author's website/newsletter/ao3/etc. You can check my pinned post for an example

Make intro posts for each WIP! You can spruce these up with graphics (canva and unsplash are both great free resources to make edits/moodboards), excerpts, lists of tropes, character intros, etc. Link to the WIP intro in your pinned post so it's easy to find! You can update these as often as needed

If you want to make character intros, go wild. If you can't draw, piccrew is a great option. Just start talking about your WIP!

Come up with a tagging system to keep your blog organized. I recommend individual wip tags or at least one for your original writing in general so it's easy to search for your work on your blog

Keep track of Taglists for your WIPs. Whenever you post a new thing about your story, tag the people who asked to be notified to make sure they see it! Only tag people who ask to join the taglist, but it's a good way to keep track of interest. It's normal to have multiple taglists for each story+ one general writing taglist.

How to make writer friends

Reblog their work and add nice comments, either in the tags, comments, or the reblog itself People notice regulars in their notes and appreciate the attention. I promise it's not weird to compliment a total stranger

If that's too intimidating, community events are your friend!

Weekly Ask Games: These are weekly events that are loosely themed where writers send each other asks about their WIPs! The most common are Storyteller Saturday (about the writing process), Blorbsday (aka Blorbo Thursday about characters), and Worldbuilding Wednesday (about the setting of your story). If you answer these late, nobody really cares, but it's a fun way to receive prompts and learn more about other people's stories.

Ask Games/Memes: These are posts with lists of questions you can reblog from other people, sometimes themed or listed with emojis. It's common courtesy to send an ask from the list to the person you reblog it from, then people can send you questions as well, so you can talk about your stories! You can search for dozens of them

Tag games: There's a ton of different types of tag games, but basically someone @s you with a challenge/question, you reblog with your answer, and then @ a bunch of other people to continue the chain. Some common ones are Heads Up 7s Up (share the last 7 lines of your WIP), Last Line Tag (share the last line you wrote), and Find the Words (ctrl+f the given words in your doc and share the results, then give new words).

Formal events: These are community wide participation challenges organized by certain blogs! @writeblrsummerfest is every July?? August? I think? It's run by @abalonetea a few years strong, and there are daily prompts and ask games! @inklings-challenge is a month-long short story entry for Christian writeblrs. I think there was a valentines event in February. @moon-and-seraph is hosting a pitch week soon! Since these are more organized, it's very easy to find similar blogs and support!

Misc. Notes on using Tumblr

Follow the tags #writeblr and #writeblr community to find other writers, as well as other tags that interest you like #fantasy for example

If you want to bookmark a post to read later, you can like it and/or save it to your drafts

The queue/schedule function is very useful if you want to space out posts or have a backlog to keep your blog running when you get busy. This is good for the community because it gives older posts a chance to be rediscovered! You can change the posting frequency in the settings.

REBLOG YOUR OWN STUFF. People aren't always on at the same times and so it's the best way to account for people with different schedules and timezones. If you're worried about being annoying, you can tag those #self reblog or something similar and other people can filter the tag, but otherwise it's a welcomed and accepted practice.

If your excerpt is pretty long, put it under a cut. On desktop you can do this by selecting the squiggly button on the far right when you make a new paragraph, on mobile type :readmore: then hit enter.

It's polite to add descriptions to images and videos for visually or auditory impaired people. If you don't know how to write descriptions, here's a good resource

In your dashboard settings, it's best to shut off the options "Best Stuff First" and "Based on your Likes". These function as the website algorithm and suppresses the blogs you actually follow, which defeats the purpose of the site, letting the dash be in reverse chronological order. Also turn off Tumblr Live because it's malware as far as anyone's concerned.

Curate your experience, block the trolls, and be nice

Update for March 2024

How to shut off AI Scraping on your blog

Go to settings and find the Visibility tab

Scroll down to the tag that says "Prevent Third-Party Sharing"

Turn that knob over so that Automattic can't steal your work for their language training model databases >_<

The other settings will just hide your blog from search engines so they're useful for hiding from nosy parents or other Tumblr users but if you're trying to build an author platform you can leave them off.

Again, welcome to the community! I hope you have a ton of fun!

#writeblr #writer community #etta rambles #welcome to tumblr #guide to tumblr

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I have a headcanon on how these guys style themselves postgame and you WILL hear me out.

Kanaya, Roxy, and Jade are self explanatory. They know how they want to present themselves. They know how to go forward with that. They’ve got colour combos and layering and fashion choices suited to their particular style IN THE BAG. Loud, prominent, they know whats up.

Jake, Calliope, and Jane get nudged into giving a fuck about fashion by anyone named above, or rather their own desire to dress up…Jake moreso because as a celebrity he gives too much of a fuck about his image to be anything less. Callie of course is affectionate enough with jade and roxy that they teach her how to style and i think she would like lolita and more daintier feminine stuff than roxy, but she does tend to sometimes switch over to suits. Jane is pure butch energy she dresses like a guy but as a girl with fashion sense. Like strict lesbian style. I dont know how else to fucking put it she would dress like how a butch lesbian would.

Jane and Jake stylewise would be similiar to some retro callback summer movie where everyones on a roadtrip in a yellow van or something except jake is more prone to extravagancy because he gives more of a fuck. Also one of them is wearing dresses and its NOT Jane.

Dirk and Rose.. fashion disasters. Dirk doesnt know fashion weight for a while and tries too hard id even suspect that he would try and mimic daves fashion style for a while until john or someone else blatantly calls him out in an offhand comment and jake and the rest of his friends start getting on his fucking case about being so bland with his fashion takes (all primaries, little to no patterns, basic, no layering.) that he caves and starts taking it like a personal challenge to style well.

At some point he has a revelation and realises he can get piercings and starts leaning into that and punk / gothish fashion. Black with complimentary colours recommended by friends.

Rose is sort of a fashion trainwreck like for all of kanayas nudging she doesnt really give a fuck and kanaya starts dictating her outfits and then of course she also gets the "someone makes an offhand comment that makes them mald really hard about it and go into a snooty onesided competition to prove they GET IT actually and that you were TOTALLY wrong about them not GETTING IT." Its the only way Dirk and Rose start caring.

Terezi and John get nudged around by their respective compadres about fashion sense and style, but they generally dont give a damn and have their own thing going for them. Theyve got their own vibe and style that feels well on them and especially terezi wise i think she would lean into the fashion disaster for fun. As long as the colours taste well together, who gives a damn about layering etc etc. throw in some crocs with a suit. An oversized shirt with a tapered skirt. Who cares. John is more tried and true but he styles out ENOUGH so he doesnt end up in the last (deorgatory) category.

Dave and Karkat are the real stubborn contendors of the friendgroup fashionwise. Baggy on baggy outfitwear. WILL get on your case if you point out had it not been for their respective colour choices they basically dress the exact same. Same mix of cargo pants, sweatpants, tracksuit pants, hoodies, and tshirts to keep them going for the lifetime. There js nothing else. Whats layering. Accessories? Well except for a watch hard pass. Patterned clothing? No way. Basic colours ONLY. Maybe Dave would dig long shorts ive always seen him as a longshorts kind of guy but its never anything noteworthy. Type of guys to choose what theyre wearing with their eyes closed thats how basic their closet is.

Anyways thats my style and fashion thoughts. Let me know what you think. Discuss and all that. Also tag yourself on which one youre closest to stylewise. Im jake. Obviously.

#homestuck #hom3stuck #dirk strider #jake english #dave strider #rose lalonde #roxy lalonde #john egbert #terezi pyrope #kanaya maryam #calliope #jade harley #jane crocker #karkat vantas #borzoi meta #borzoi talks #im in the fog so thisll be the last post for a while #💥💥💥 thoughts and stuff