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artist-issues · 6 months

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I’m starting to hate that podcasts, movies, and books are being marketed specifically as arguments. Calls to arms. “If you think we ruffled some feathers last year, watch out! This year we’re really going to bury the [woke/liberal/conservative/bigoted/pearl-clutchers/misogynists/feminists] and roll on their graves! If you think casting a [insert the definition of a person by their outward appearance/native country/gender/orientation/religion] in this role was groundbreaking, wait till you see what we’ve got next! Get ready to see [insert hot-button words like “a strong female role model” or “what a real man looks like”]

Stop making “aggressive punk-rock idealogical powerhouse” your marketing identity. Just be genuine.

Stop saying “HERE’S WHAT WE HATE! HERE’S WHAT WE’RE AGAINST!” and just say what is true. When you actually believe something is true, and believe that truth stands on its own, and needs no help, then you can shine a spotlight on it genuinely, lovingly, without all the bluster and insecurity of false confidence and making “coolly mocking the other side” your whole persona.

Don’t say “here’s what THEY’RE doing that’s so wrong.” Say, “look how great this true thing is.” Anything else is a vanity project. You’re making your podcast/movie/book about how you’re the best voice for a specific audience, and you know how we can tell you’re not genuine? Because you don’t actually talk about what makes truth good. You talk about what makes liars disgusting, and then applaud yourself for being the one to say it. It’s all about you. It’s not about the actual values you align yourself with.

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dmckinney79 · 1 month

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Psalm 108:6 Come to your loved ones and gently draw us out. Answer our prayer for your saving help. Come with your might and strength, for we need you, Lord!

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prettycry04 · 25 days

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praise and degrade

#daddy's good girl #praise k!nk #rough kink #praise and degredation #bd/sm brat #bd/sm kink #rough daddy #gentle domination #gentleman #hot take #take me as you please #be gentle #be genuine #free use kink #corruption kink #innocent girl #corrupt me

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euesworld · 1 year

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"Good morning beautiful world, take my hand and guide me through the day.. let life be gentle on me today. Let the day be soft like a pillow as it wraps around my heart, let me blossom like a cherry tree, and don't let me fall apart.."

Let me wake into a world that loves me dearly, let the world bless me with a calm day - eUë

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iwanttobepersephone · 10 months

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Ok so I mentioned this in passing recently but now I'm curious

For those of you who routinely check out my blog, would you rather I start posting about my original series (Going Home) aswell as Rangers Apprentice, or stick to the content I've been posting?

#be genuine #going home #if i stick to my current content that doesnt mean i'll never post about going home #it just means ill talk about it a lot less #rangers apprentice #my writing #og story

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readingforaneternity · 3 months

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Just wanted to say this for all my non marginalized friends.

Part of the issues that I see from ppl outside of a marginalized community is that those who aren’t apart of a specific community assume things.

STOP ASSUMING THINGS!!!!!

In my opinion, if you have a genuine curiosity and want to learn, ask me questions!!! I’ll try and answer to the best of my ability.

#ask me stuff #be genuine #happy black history month #STOP ASSUMING THINGS #black girl #chronically ill #chronic migraine #black chronically ill girl

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feehippielove · 1 year

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I promise, if you're yourself from the beginning - the right ones will stay, the right ones will love you, value you and respect you. Be who you are, in every way, every day, and the right ones will stay.

It is better to be authentically loved by a few than to fool many.

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defiantdreemurrs · 10 months

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i think an important part of creating any kind of serious, heartfelt art is also understanding commitment to the bit and understanding when you may need to be silly.

i say commitment to the bit but honestly i mean it. no matter how much it might make you anxious “what if this parts not right and people dont like it?” you gotta push thru and do it anyways with conviction and commitment. if you walk it back or half ass it your audience will be able to tell and they sure wont be happy about it. anything done with enough conviction will work out because as you pour work into your art all your feelings get poured in with it and a lack of conviction means you wont bother trying to make it work, so it wont end up working anyways. but a wealth of belief and a strong conviction will encourage you to put as much as you can into it in order to *make* it work.

knowing when to be a little silly with it is also important. even putting aside the common wisdom about contrasts and silly parts making the serious ones stand out more, you kinda *have* to let yourself be silly when creating serious art because serious art in and of itself *is kinda silly*. you may feel the urge to do things like use long, edgy sounding titles, or write a line that sounds a little corny but means something to you. these are things that trigger our cringe response, but the secret here is that they make you cringe because we arent used to naked self expression in our societies.

people are often taught to repress themselves and never show too strongly their feelings. we made this a societal norm in america and im sure all over the world too. were taught to believe there are right and wrong ways to express yourself and the wrong ways are bad and embarrassing and cringe. but theyre not. in fact theyre more potent forms of self expression than the muted palette of emotions that are deemed “not cringe”. in order to express yourself fully you kinda *have* to be a little silly with it and know when to push harder to do something even if it makes you cringe.

because being genuine will usually be more impactful than shrouding something in irony and wit and understatement. and being genuine can sometimes sound silly if you arent used to it. so try to let yourself be silly, be the silly little edgelord you are deep down inside and bare your soul for the world to see, warts and all, instead of reshaping it in a way that others might find socially acceptable but doesnt feel satisfying to you.

give your OC edgy clothes. have your characters say corny things. write a song that makes you cringe and sing with your heart. be silly. commit to the bit. be your genuine self.

#art #be cringe be free #be edgy #be genuine #love yourself #artist #artists #music #writing

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dmckinney79 · 2 months

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Act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God. - Micah 6:8

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butchfalin · 5 months

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the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again

#yeehaw #1k #5k #10k #posts that got cursed. blasted. im making these tag updates after... 19 hours?#also i have been told it should say speech loss bc nonverbal specifically refers to the permanent state. did not know that!#unfortunately i fear it is so far past containment that even if i edited it now it would do very little. but noted for future reference #edit 2: nvm enough ppl have come to rb it from me directly that i changed the wording a bit. hopefully this makes sense #also. in case anyone is curious. though i doubt anyone who is commenting these things will check the original tags #1) my friend did not do this on purpose in any way. it was not intended to distract me or to hit on me. im a lesbian hes a gay man. cmon now #he felt very bad about it afterwards. i thought it was hilarious but it was very embarrassed and apologetic #2) “why didn't he use 🫵🏼?” didn't exist yet. “why didn't he use 🆗?” dunno! we'd been using a lot of hand emojis. 👌🏼 is an ok sign #like it makes sense. it was just a silly mixup. also No i did not invent 👉🏼👌🏼 as a gesture meaning sex. do you live under a rock #3) nonspeaking episodes are a recurring thing in my life and have been since i was born. this is not a quirky one-time thing #it is a pervasive issue that is very frustrating to both myself and the people i am trying to communicate with. in which trying to speak is #extremely distressing and causes very genuine anguish. this post is not me making light of it it's just a funny thing that happened once #it's no different than if i post about a funny thing that happened in conjunction w a physical disability. it's just me talking abt my life #i don't mind character tags tho. those can be entertaining. i don't know what any of you are talking about #Except the ppl who have said this is pego/ryu or wang/xian. those people i understand and respect #if you use it as a writing prompt that's fine but send it to me. i want to see it #aaaand i think that's it. everyday im tempted to turn off rbs on it. it hasn't even been a week

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sylvies-kablooie · 3 months

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i do unironically think the best artists of our generation are posting to get 20 notes and 3 reblogs btw. that fanfic with like 45 kudos is some of the best stuff ever written. those OCs you carry around have some of the richest backstories and worldbuilding someone has ever seen. please do not think that reaching only a few people when you post means your art isn't worth celebrating.

#i often wonder about how many things would be considered classic or high art had they only received the marketing #how many short films that were made for class could have been the most powerful thing you'd ever seen? if you'd seen them?#“you know the greatest films of all time were never made” etc etc #but like. these works of art ARE being made. it's just enjoyed by a smaller audience with equal impact though #i think about this one furry i used to follow on insta who had the coolest worldbuilding ever. it's been years.#thought prompted by that sketch of nimona from ten years ago that was just for a character design #posted to the creator's tumblr and now it's nominated for best animated feature film at the oscars #and by the genuine emotional reaction a fan comic made me feel. how much work had gone into it. how beautiful it was to me.#idk what to tag this but i hope whoever needs to hear it does #writing #writer #fandom #fandom culture #artist

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ilona-mushroom · 5 months

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Not socialist in a “I won’t have to work” type of way but socialist in a “I’ll still be working but I won’t be worried I won’t make the rent” type of way. In a “billions won’t be hoarded by one person” type of way. In a “janitors, fast-food workers, child care workers, preschool teachers, hotel clerks, personal care and home health aides, and grocery store cashiers, will live comfortably” type of way. In a “the sick and elderly will be cared for” type of way. In a “no child should work” type of way.

#socialist #socialism #communism #anti capitalism #the belief that we won’t work under capitalism genuinely makes me so mad #like #you realize the goal of social reform is to abolish imperialism right?#there won’t be good just showing up out of nowhere without slavery and/or imperialism

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stuckinapril · 6 months

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I could get over anything as long as I have something new to be obsessed with

#without a silly book or show or comfort movie idk where I would be genuinely #like I’d rather just be entirely consumed rather than self aware today thanks

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astronomical-bagel · 2 months

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