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more “angst with a happy ending” stories in media. i’ve had ENOUGH grimdark and edgy shows that try to teach u that life is hard and doesn’t always end like you want, like! we know! we live here on planet earth too, guys! like yeah stories w 0 conflict are impossible to maintain but u can have a good amount of angst without trying to teach the audience a lesson we already know way too well

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just because someone can articulate their point better doesn’t make them right, it makes them articulated. 

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crazy how some bitches will be like "the curtains were blue because the curtains were fucking blue and any attempt at further literary analysis is pretentious and stupid" and then need chat gpt AI to write their school essays for them

#FACTS #I once saw a quote that said: #“If the curtains aren’t blue for a reason you should read better books

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STARRY

#SO PRETTY #doctor who #eleventh doctor

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a lot of YA and fantasy stuff has always been a little cringe and silly but at least it used to be cringe from the heart instead of designed in a lab to get teens on tiktok to use a certain sentence from it

#the difference is insane and super annoying #it was silly but it was earnest #which is rare in YA these days

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there are so many things on gods green earth that are not platonic but are also not romantic. the erotic, the familial, the unconditional, weird codependency, weird codependency (hatred edition), etc. let us all broaden our horizons

#so many dynamics to explore!

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Anyway. Sorry to be an English major on main but yes all stories have meanings and say things

#I can’t believe this has to be said

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The relation between nature and human being: Agnieszka Lepka

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I think people in fandom would be happier if they focused more on things they love than the things they hate

#Yup

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Just a reminder that relating to characters is perfectly normal! There’s a reason human beings have been endlessly telling stories for thousands of years, and why a lot of those stories are still told today.

In fact, there’s even a thing called Cinema Therapy where professional therapists work through movie plots and character arcs with their patients to help them process their real life trauma.

This is why representation of all kinds is so essential in storytelling! Whether it’s representation of race, culture, gender identity, sexuality, or forms of trauma, seeing ourselves in characters is a powerful way to heal and explore our psyche.

Don’t pay attention to anyone who is childish enough to mock you for being protective over characters that make you feel seen and understood! Be loud and proud about stories and characters that you love! 😁

#I get lots of hate in my inbox for my favorite characters #People relate to different characters and it’s ok #As long as we’re being respectful instead of behaving like toddlers #Tag what you love and don’t love correctly to find your tribe! #cinema therapy #storytelling #fandom culture #The ones I get the most hate for are: #ben solo #anakin skywalker #killian jones #astarion #percy de rolo #ashton greymoore #loki #zuko #What can I say? I love tragic characters that learn to love themselves and others

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"redemption arcs are toxic, you shouldn't try to fix someone!"

actually it is so important to me that being in community and experiencing human connection can save people. thanks

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Hello! How can I write a strong character but without making them emotional and maybe a bit sensitive? Like strong females but not emotionless warriors, like just a normal girl who still cries and gets emotional? Is it even possible to have a character like that? I'm super emotional and those "strong" female characters portrayed in media always make me wonder if I'm weak? :/

Let’s Have a Serious Talk About “Strong Female Characters”

That, right there, folks, is why we need to stop using the term “strong female characters.”

Problems with “Strong Female Characters”

1)  “Strong” Has No Definition

Originally, “strong female character” referred to female characters who had more going on than being damsels in distress or love interests, but over time, the term evolved and distorted and now means something different to everyone. Some people think it means physical strength, some think it means mental strength/emotional strength, some think it means intellect, some think it means power or skills… but you can make your female character any or all of those things and still not create a solid character.

2) There Are No “Strong Male Characters”

People never worry about writing strong male characters. Males are typically assumed to be strong, so by aspiring to write “strong female characters” we are perpetuating the idea that women are weak by default.

3) “Strong” Alienates All Other Female Characters

The term “strong female character” implies that characters who don’t meet any of the criteria in #1 are weak, boring, and not worth writing about, and that’s absolutely false. 

4) “Strong” Puts the Focus in the Wrong Places

If you’re putting all your effort into creating a character who meets the criteria of #1, you’re putting less effort into creating REAL, complex, well-developed characters.

5) “Strong Female Characters” Perpetuate Harmful Ideas About Women

When women are portrayed as better or more desirable because they’re physically/mentally/emotionally strong, intelligent, skilled, or flawless, what we’re doing is telling women that they are weak if they don’t meet those criteria. We need to do better.

Instead of Aspiring to Write “Strong Female Characters…”

Write. Real. People.

If you want to write a good, solid, female character, aim for the following:

create a well developed character with her own goals and motivations

give her a thoughtful character arc

make sure she’s not thrust into the background of a male dominated plot

make sure she’s not there solely as support for a male character

let her and other characters (including males) rely on each other equally

let her stand on her own two feet but unafraid to ask for help as needed

don’t make her a male character in a dress

don’t make her masculine because it’s more practical

give. her. flaws.

give. her. emotions.

give. her. a. personality.

give her healthy relationships with other women

let her talk to other women about something other than a man

make her real

make her relatable 

make her complex

make her motivated

let her be sad, if she needs to be sad

let her cry, if she needs to cry

let her fall in love, if she wants to fall in love

let her be angry, if she needs to be angry

let her be maternal, if she feels maternal

Just. Write. People.

I honestly can’t stress that enough.

Best of luck with your story!

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#🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 #writing #feminism #strong female characters

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The writing, the graffiti - Old High Gallifreyan... the lost language of the Timelords.

DOCTOR WHO (2005– ) S05E04: The Time Of Angels

#forever the best era of DW #eleventh doctor

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Modern fandom went awry when people stopped learning how to avoid content that upsets them and instead starting actively seeking it out.

I mean this in the kindest, most loving way possible, but babes you'll be so much happy when you stop focusing on what other people are doing and instead focus on what you like.

You'll never be able to stop people from liking what you hate, and the best way you'll find any peace of mind is properly utilizing blocking, blacklisting, and muting tools. Take it from someone who used to run a shipping discourse blog, fandom is supposed to be what you enjoy, stop focusing on things that upset you.

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on the topic of villains redeemed or whatever... i also dislike that whenever a villain joins the good side they suddenly become weak as fuck. KEEP THEM VICIOUS. KEEP THEM SCARY. ALLOW THEM TO BE TERRIFYING AT TIMES SO THE HEROES CAN JUST EXCHANGE LOOKS OF "holy fucking shit i am so glad theyre on our side now"

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How will I know when I'm ready? You won't. It's a leap of faith. That's all it is.

I did a color palette challenge with some other artists on Discord a few months back and realized that I never actually posted the resulting art!

I made this just after the most recent Spider-Man movie had come out. Can you tell?

#GORGEOUS #😍😍😍 #ezra bridger

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This new image of NGC 2264, also known as the “Christmas Tree Cluster,” shows the shape of a cosmic tree with the glow of stellar lights. NGC 2264 is, in fact, a cluster of young stars — with ages between about one and five million years old — in our Milky Way about 2,500 light-years away from Earth. The stars in NGC 2264 are both smaller and larger than the Sun, ranging from some with less than a tenth the mass of the Sun to others containing about seven solar masses.

Credit: NASA

#space #astronomy