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not to be insensitive but some of the salem witch trials were so funny bitches like “i saw her at the devils sacrament!!!” girl… what were YOU doing at the devils sacrament 👀

#forever reblog #nevermind i'll find someone like queue

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#okay chris evans #i'll be quiet #whatever you want my guy #chris evans #nevermind i'll find someone like queue

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Ok so today I was on the bus with another trans guy and we were talking about how hard it is to get testosterone. The waiting lists, the price, all the doctors you have to go to, that kind of stuff. Except, we were calling it ’T’, like you do when you’re both closeted and in public.

Then suddenly the elderly lady sitting behind us was like ‘young men, either I’m going crazy or you both have never heard of supermarkets, they have shelves full of tea there! Do you need directions to one?’

To which my buddy starts to explain, because why not. ‘Well you see, we’re both trans, and… ’

The lady didn’t wait for him to finish his sentence. ‘Oh no, I don’t mind that at all! Now do you want to know how to get to a place that sells tea? I’m actually heading there right now!’

We let her take us to the supermarket. We let her show us, excitedly, where the tea was. We both bought loads.

#nevermind i'll find someone like queue

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the limit does not exist

#look it makes great backgrouns viewing while I work #svu #nevermind i'll find someone like queue

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New definition of gritty reboot: the story is exactly the same, but one main character has been replaced by Gritty.

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Reblog art guys. Seriously.

#nevermind i'll find someone like queue

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Captain America: The First Avenger Behind The Scenes

#mcu bts #catfa #peggy carter #steve rogers #etc #captain america #agent carter #nevermind i'll find someone like queue

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i need you to know you are the only one that i’ll ever love / just look what’s been done, two hearts beat as one (x)

#tenrose #tentoo #doctor who #tenth doctor #rose tyler #nevermind i'll find someone like queue

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The Doctor took me to this planet a while back. It was much colder than this. They called it Woman Wept.

Doctor Who 1.11 | 2.13 inspired by this post

#oh I have a lot of feelings #tenrose #doctor two #tenth doctor #rose tyler #mickey smith #nevermind i'll find someone like queue

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wild how like PCOS, endometriosis, vaginismus & hell, even frequent yeast infections are “mysterious” with no well known cause and little to no decent treatment, but we have tons of supposedly well researched body fat removal methods, about 20 different kinds of breast implants, laser hair removal, and 100 different dermatologist recommended anti aging creams. we sure had the money and brainpower to cure those “diseases”

#nevermind i'll find someone like queue

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Mother is mothering

#this photoshoot just keeps on giving #mariska hargitay #ice t #svu #nevermind i'll find someone like queue

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#i'm sorry but #she is just so pretty #olivia benson #svu #nevermind i'll find someone like queue

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obsessed with the idea that the doctor does things for rose on the tardis and just pretends like it was the ship and not him. “oh rose are you enjoying your morning tea that is waiting for you in the galley each day, perfectly timed to be ready right after you roll out of bed? done exactly the way you like it? that was definitely the tardis. for sure not me haha. that would be sooo domestic and weird if that was me… good thing it wasn’t”

#doctor who #tenrose #tenth doctor #rose tyler #nevermind i'll find someone like queue

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#my knees are really goin thru it guys #and I am not even 40 yet #nevermind i'll find someone like queue

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“it’s weird for queer minors to be friends with queer adults” oh my god. ohhh my god.

#the kids are not alright #nevermind i'll find someone like queue

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No Such Thing As Filler

Okay, so yes, this is another post based on something I saw that irritated me, but it seems like this idea keeps coming up, so I need y'all to internalize this. There is no such thing as filler in good writing. None. Do not approach your work thinking you have to fill space in a story, I will beat you with this wiffle bat. Don't ask me where I got the wiffle bat. Don't even worry about it.

The idea of filler comes from a very particular place - when an anime or TV show has to fit in a certain number of episodes, but doesn't have enough content (hasn't caught up with the manga, the source material isn't long enough, etc) to cover those episodes. An episode has to be written, but the characters can't really progress, and so are given something else to do. Many a trope has come from these episodes, and they're sometimes necessary. Filler in this context is something that makes sense.

The dark side of filler is the idea that you need some space between Big Event 1 and Big Event 2 in your story, therefore you need throw anything in there to take up space and make your word count. This is a mistake I've made and I've seen plenty of other writers do it too, but it's a huge waste of your time. You do need something between those big action scenes, but you should always be writing to accomplish something.

Instead of thinking of that writing as filler, try to approach it with three things in mind:

Move Forward With Character Development and Backstory - Your characters barely survived a huge gunfight, and they won't encounter the big bad again for another few chapters. How do your characters decompress from that gunfight, and what does that say about them? Did a cocky character go in guns blazing, only to be deeply shaken by how a real fight works? Did that fight spark a moment of deep trauma for the main character that they have to reflect on afterwards?

Filling this space with meaningless scenes is a huge waste of opportunity. Think about how to dive deeper into your characters.

Move Forward With Plot and Subplot Development - The bad guy beat the heroes to the stolen gem, but they left behind a clue to why they want it. However that clue could reveal some painful truths about the protagonist's beloved great aunt... Carmen Sandiego???

A major goal following a big action scene is having the characters figure out what to do with what they've learned and what to do next. It's where romance subplots or secret relative subplots make progress, when truths are revealed and next steps are taken. You can absolutely do this in any setting - a flirty conversation while at the battling cages, a tense moment of feelings while hunting down a wayward chicken - but your main goal is making progress for both the characters and plot.

Move Forward With Worldbuilding - Worldbuilding has it challenges, believe me. You don't want to write a chapter on how an airship works only to have to cut it later. But you should still try to flesh out your world, and you should do so with the perspective of how to use that worldbuilding to your benefit. Maybe a critical scene hinges on the main characters knowing how that airship works, or that lake your main character often stares at is the setting of the big Act 3 Boat Battle. The weather can play into both perspective and emotions. Knowing what the main character's house and car looks like can reflect a lot on their personal character or backstory.

When you're struggling with a scene or a chapter, rather than writing filler, take a few steps back and think. What can you establish with your worldbuilding? What can you reveal about your characters through their dialogue and actions? What subplot could you explore or add in these between moments?

Filler from a fandom perspective - Now let me make this clear - if you're writing a fanfic just to have a cute moment between the characters you like, or you really want to force everyone to do that weird Twilight baseball scene, that's fine. You don't need a grand goal to achieve for every story, there's no need to justify your fanwork in any way other than you wanted to do it.

But I'd also argue fanwork doesn't fall under the filler label either - something you create, be it a character snapshot or a 'what if the gang meets Slenderman' parody, isn't taking up meaningless space. It's something fun you did that you and others enjoy, and there's nothing wasteful or pointless about that.

#they saved me there at the end #bc phew I am a filler gal #I love me some filler #lets go to ikea #whatever #let me fic in peace lol #writing #nevermind i'll find someone like queue

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#the good ol days #outlaw queen #regina mills #robin hood #nevermind i'll find someone like queue