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let yourself get lost in what you love for just a minute. let yourself go. feel it to your core. come home to yourself

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#this is so beautiful #it's queue to you sir! #life stories #eclipse usa 2024 #us solar eclipse 2024

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Tips on writing a kissing scene?

Kissing Scene Tips

1) Don’t neglect the lead up.

I think one of the most important tips I’ve ever seen for writing kissing scenes is not to forget to build up to it. Part of what makes a kissing scene amazing is everything that leads up to it… not just in the short-term (which is super important on its own, but I’ll get to that in a minute) but in the long-term, as in you want your readers to want this kiss to happen so bad that every second they have to wait for those lips to touch is pure agony! My Relationships: Romance post master list can help with that long-term build up.

The short-term build up is the tension that happens in the minutes and seconds before the kiss actually takes place. What are they thinking and feeling in those minutes and seconds? What physical things are they experiencing? How do they interact/look/touch?

2) Atmosphere matters.

It may not seem like it should, but the atmosphere actually does play a role in a great kissing scene. Think of that romantic kiss in the rain, the kiss in the twinkle-light bedecked gazebo, the kiss in the blue lagoon beneath the beautiful waterfall. Now, this isn’t to say you need to go out of the way to have a kiss happen in some super special romantic place. Sometimes kisses take place in unromantic places, but you can still make them romantic by focusing on the positives that make a mundane place special. Your characters could be in an empty biology classroom, but the murmur of students in the hall and rain pattering on the window can make for a unique soundtrack. Maybe the lights are off in the classroom, but a fish tank cast shimmering light on the ceiling. Perhaps the teacher always keeps fresh flowers on his desk, so there’s a sweet, floral scent in the air. See how romantic this place already feels? Perfect for a kiss!

3) Touch, touch, touch!

Another easily forgotten part of a good kiss is the touching that takes place before had. Hugging, tickling, hand holding, lovingly stroking a cheek, cupping a jaw, playing with hair, tracing lips or jawline with thumb… and then, where are your characters’ hands during the kiss? Entwined in each other’s hair, pulling the other’s head closer, caressing the other’s back?

4) Let there be sparks!

One of the most important ingredients of a good kiss is what your characters are feeling physically… all the little things that add up to that feeling of “electricity” between them. Thrumming hearts, pounding pulses, breathlessness, blushing, warmth, tingling, butterflies.. don’t forget these!

5) Don’t forget thoughts and feelings…

What your characters are thinking/feeling on the inside is almost as important as what they’re thinking/feeling on the outside. Are they nervous? Full of desire? And remember: even if the narrator doesn’t have a window into the other character’s mind, a lot can be conveyed by their facial expressions, body language, and utterances. Even in first-person, if the guy your MC is kissing lets out a low growl, that’s a pretty good indicator that he’s enjoying whatever is going on. ;)

————————————————————————————————-Have a question? My inbox is always open, but make sure to check through my FAQ and post master lists first to see if I’ve already answered a similar question. :) 

#writing reference #romance writing #writing romance #writing tips #writing advice #writingquestionsanswered #it's queue to you sir!

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demon twins

#danny phantom #dp x dc #fanart #goingtoast #danny fenton #damian wayne #demon twins au #dp fanart #dc fanart #danny fenton and damian wayne are twins

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#twitter #lgbt #transgender #it's queue to you sir! #life stories #twitter stories #i love this

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"Look at this video of a child disappointed at their expensive gift! Children are so spoiled these days!"

That's cool. So, why did their parents upload their small child being upset online? In a public video, shared to the entire video? Why did they even save the recording?

Like. The kid in that scenario could be saying the most entitled nonsense in the world, and if their parents post it online to be publicly shamed, I'd still support the kid 100%. Thinking your child's life is a toy to exploit freely for #content is "spoiled"; when faced with mommy vlogers, kids should be demanding three PS5s and a new Bugatti, and we should be applauding them for it

#life things #gift giving #children #it’s queue to you sir!

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More reasons why Zuko being the Firelord is objectively the funniest thing on earth:

HES SEVENTEEN

He hasn’t been civilised in 4 years, his entire teenage experience consists of living on a boat and sleeping rough. The most stable bed he has was probably in Ba Sing Se he probably will just nap anywhere.

He has customer service experience which means he probably uses his customer service voice on his minsters.

Additionally he probably just wanders into to kitchen to get his own snacks and tea because he forgets what servants do.

He probably has no idea why he can’t just chase after an assassin he used to hunt the avatar for Agnis sake why is the captain of the guard demanding he stay in his room he’ll find the guy first (he’s probably right)

Katara probably has a free pass on Eco terrorism because what’s he going to do challenge her, she’ll beat his ass.

If he saw a minster doing something shady he will either invite lady Beifong to detect their BS or commit B&E and look for evidence himself.

He somehow found a baby dragon and raises it.

He will be far to willing to give Kyoshi island anything they want cause he feels bad and Suki scares him.

He randomly insisted on giving some earth kingdom village 100 ostrich horses.

The Avatar will just show up call him Hotman and demand the go on adventures and the Firelord will just dip because he’s been confined to long and has the Zoomies.

He takes far to much advice from Sokka and will genuinely believe if someone doesn’t get Sokkas plans they must be an idiot because Sokka is 16.

Sokka and Zuko also get into a lot of teenage rebellion phases by accident.

Toph just walks in breaks a wall of his palace and demands a field trip that always involves the Firelord having to explain himself to the cops.

He somehow knows every dangerous teen in the world and they all come for tea uninvited.

He has broken into both the NWT and Ba Sing Se.

He has a really well documented facial scar and official portraits but still disappears to be Lee the tea guy like no one knows.

HES SEVENTEEN.

#firelord zuko #zuko #prince zuko #avatar: the last airbender #atla character discourse #character discourse #atla

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✨🎊HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎇🎉

✨🎊FELIZ AÑO NUEVO🎇🎉

#danny phantom #danny fenton #dp #dp fanart #fanart #danni phantom #elle phantom #jazz fenton #new year #the ghostly kat #the fenton siblings #happy new year #happy 2024

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⚜️🎁⚜️Merry Christmas ⚜️🎁⚜️

#merry christmas #christmas 2023 #christmas aesthetic

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It's Halloween on Tumblr! #Halloweenontumblr

Full credits to rover_thecat

#animal vids #cat video #cat vids #tiktok #rover_thecat #this is wild #merry christmas

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I often see posts about curating your own online experience that make the point, “content creators aren’t your parents.” And, yes, that is absolutely true! And I try not to be like “as a parent,“ but as a parent…

EVEN PARENTS ARE SUPPOSED TO ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBLE READING/VIEWING BEHAVIOR. NOT filter everything ahead of time for their kid.

When my kiddo was 5, his pediatrician was asking him the usual Well Child Visit questions (“What are your favorite foods? What do you do to get your body moving? Do you know what to do if you get lost in a public place?” Etc.) and she asked, “What do you do if you see something on TV that scares or upsets you?”

I piped up like, “Oh, he doesn’t watch TV without one of us in the room,” which was true at the time and is still largely true now. She said, “Yes, but that won’t always be the case, so make sure you’re talking to him about what to do if he sees something that upsets him.”

So we started talking to him about that, and the answer is simple: “Turn it off or leave the room, and talk to someone you trust about what you saw and what you’re feeling.”

The answer is NOT “Ask your parents to make sure you never see anything upsetting again,” because that’s just not possible — and ultimately that would be doing the kid a disservice, since sooner or later he’s going to be out in the world where we can’t control what he watches or reads. That doesn’t mean we don’t try to make sure he’s watching/reading age-appropriate stuff, it just means that’s not the only safeguard he has — and that’s a good thing.

So yes, content creators aren’t your parents and aren’t responsible for making sure you never see anything you don’t like — but also, your own parents should have taught you what to do when that happens. So if they didn’t, take it from me, your internet mom:

Turn it off.

Walk away.

Talk to someone you trust about how you’re feeling.

And leave the person who created the thing that upset you alone.

#i love this #life advice #parenting advice #it's queue to you sir! #responsible viewing #responsible reading #content creators aren't your parents #encourage healthy and responsible viewing behavior

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What are dead man walking tornadoes? :O

it’s a multi-vortex tornado. i dont remember the tribe it originates from (i think it was cherokee), but there’s a native american legend…? saying? that goes “if you see a man in a tornado, you are about to die.”

the most infamous shot of a dead man walking tornado hit jarrell, texas in 1997

it did so much damage to the town it caused the scale that tornados are measured by, the fijita scale, undergo revisions, and it made anchoring buildings in the tornado alley region pretty much mandatory. (it took the entire town off the map. only those who had taken shelter outside of the town or in underground bunkers survived.)

two more examples of dead man walking tornadoes looking like a person are a tornado from 2011 that hit cullman, alabama

and a tornado from 1975 that hit xenia, ohio

#it's queue to you sir! #if I didn't need another reason to be terrified of the weather #how's the weather? #not a conversation starter #a survival skill #the weather #us weather #tornadoes #tornado #native american legends #dead man walking tornado #damn #that first one nearly gave me a heart attack #the way you can see it *walking*

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U ever change ur whole art style just because big feetz are superior

#so adorable #gilly moon #danny phantom #danny fenton #danny phantom fanart #fanart #dp fanart #adorable! #it's queue to you sir!

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After School Ghost Theory 101 with Professor Fenton

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[Image ID: A four page comic that starts with Danny Fenton standing in front of a whiteboard holding up a white cat. “Question: Do ghosts purr?” 

Tucker: “Danny when was the last time you slept?” Danny: “Irrelevant.” 

Danny info-dumps: “The answer is yes, but also no. Technically, all beings that possess a core are constantly “purring”, a.k.a. Core Vibrations. Core Vibrations are a nonverbal, emotion-based communication system between Ghosts, similar to how some living species use pheromones to communicate. The exact tone of each ghost is different the same way people’s voices are different. Humans can only hear these vibrations when the frequency passes through their audible range (20Hz - 20KHz), hence the ‘purring’ sound. When the range dips into infrasound (16 - 20Hz) it can cause feelings of fear and unease in humans that they often associate with ghosts and the supernatural. Also known as the ‘Heebie Jeebies.’”

Danny, wiping off the whiteboard: “Any questions before we move on?“

Danny’s audience consists of Wes Weston, Tucker Foley, Sam Manson, Danny’s clone Ellie, and Dash Baxter in a classroom. Wes is seated at a desk at the front taking notes. Tucker is sitting on Sam’s lap playing on a Switch, Ellie is sitting on a desk behind them. Dash is asleep at the back of the room.

Ellie, now holding the cat: “Is this Vlad’s first cat!?” Wes: “Could you tone down the floating eyes before the next part? They’re kinda distracting.” Danny: “What eyes?” Wes: “Please stop gaslighting me.”

A transparency trick on the last page reveals dark shadows and eyes all around Danny when viewed in dark mode. /.End ID]

An Extended Image ID is available under the read more because it’s over 1k. Side by side light and dark mode versions of the transparency trick is also available under the cut.

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#danny phantom #i love this so much #danny fenton #wes weston #tucker foley #sam manson #maddie the cat #it's queue to you sir! #danny phantom comic #danny phantom fanart #dp comic #dp fanart #the-stove-is-on-fire #hilarious #ellie phantom #dani phantom #i prefer ellie but just to be safe am tagging both

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Ghost goober

#so cute! #danny phantom #danny fenton #ecto blobs #crankaser #this is so adorable! #so cute #danny phantom fanart #dp fanart #it's queue to you sir!

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Finally getting a chance to post new art! Anyway I don't have much context behind this drawing other than the fact I wanted to color something 💀 Are they undercover ghost hunting? Are they at some fancy event? The world may never know...

#danny phantom #danny fenton #valerie gray #danny phantom fanart #dp fanart #breakfastatmiles #fanart #i love the colors #they're so radiant against the backdrop #the contrast is done so well! #it's queue to you sir!