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gleafer · 3 months

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hello, I'm a bit of a new-ish fan of your work (which may I say is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!).

I love comic books, and I can sense that your work is in a vintage comic book style, which I find reeeally cool about.

so I just wanna ask... how do you write and create comic strips like the ones you post on tumblr? i know it's vague, but if you can summarise it the best you can, it would be greatly appreciated.

hope I'm finding you well, and here's a cookie for your troubles:

Hello and thank you!(I want that cookie SO BAD.)

So how I do it, is an idea pops in my head, usually just one or two scene, and I’ll sketch it out. As I’m drawing, I let my mind kind of blabber on while I get the lines down and by the time I’m done, I’ll have a very basic story blooming.

And that’s pretty much it! I zone out and let my mind go where it wants to and it usually gives me the ingredients for some GOOD SOUP.

#creative writing #creative storytelling #illustrator #illustration #digital artist #artist on tumblr #probably not helpful

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joncronshawauthor · 2 days

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How Fantasy Writers Can Draw Inspiration from Red Dwarf

In the boundless realm of fantasy literature, where authors conjure tales from the depths of their imagination, inspiration can emerge from a myriad of sources, including the world of science fiction comedy. “Red Dwarf,” a beloved sci-fi sitcom known for its unique blend of humour, character-driven stories, and speculative science, offers a wealth of creative insights for fantasy authors. Let’s…

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#blending humour #Character Dynamics #character-driven narratives #cohesive narrative arc #Creative Storytelling #engaging fantasy #Fantasy Humour #fantasy literature #Fantasy Writing Tips #Genre Blending #high-concept ideas #imaginative world-building #narrative inspiration #nostalgia in writing #Red Dwarf #sci-fi comedy #serious themes #speculative fiction #unconventional storytelling

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cubikzoa · 10 months

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The year is 3027. The world has lost much, but gained more. And some still remember one of the most tragic defeats of the Plague Years…. The fall of the great paradise of Souppe Lantation. It was a place where people came and went like an ever-circling tide. Liminality and community and peaceful, warm solitude.

Travelers, locals, friends, loners, salad-lovers and dessert-lovers, the great enemy nations of Pizza pizza and Pineapple pizza. All found a place to love here. They say there was an entire front hallway of fantastical salad, beautifully badly designed tomato-patterned furniture, a steaming counter made of shiny metal that held pits of soup, a table where focaccia pizza was eaten and replaced in short order by a new plate, like a magic cornucopia of legend… a table of desserts adults told children not to eat too many of, but were happily accessible… an entire mechanical compartment devoted to seasonal “ice creams”…. A large soda fountain, where you could mix and match preferred flavors and refill your cup into eternity, like you were Ponce De Leon glugging the water of a cherry-flavored fountain of youth….. an entire serving table dedicated to baked potatoes, a subject of humorous ritual devotion for many years… and most blessedly, a clean bathroom.

It mattered not from whence you came or where you headed. This place with its electric lights tinted the warmth of a cozy hearth, its plush yet stiff booths, occasionally a patio, food to pillow your stomach beyond hunger & thirst’s wildest dreams and desires… a strange sense of solitude and community. Of artificiality made human-like and tangible by the tradition and community of sharing a table in a place where you were feeling good. Like the fleeting rays of sun as they wash through a window, patterned so that it reflects dough-scented prisms of memory.

A true paradise, a self-contradiction in impermanence and lasting memory, the truly cold inauthenticity of business and the authenticity of the people that try their hardest to make the most of life despite all the bad in the world, with family dinners and a “have an amazing day” and a buzz of chatter and laughter and the clatter of forks. A constructed fakeness of a place and idea and the subsequent real emotion & joy of the people and things that fill it, flesh it out. It feels like stories and laughs at a table. Warm soup that matches warm comforting lighting. Trying not to fall asleep in a booth from the coziness and comfort of the company of family or happy strangers the next table over. Being surrounded by one of the oldest facets of humanity like a warm, snugly-fitting sweater: community and comfort, whether material or immaterial.

#Soup #Souplantation #Why does no one ever talk abt this place it was awesome and central to my childhood experiences. I feel like a lot of ppl think that too #Nostalgia #2010s ig #Restaraunts #text #Poetry #creative storytelling #Writing #short irl story #From the perspective of a future academic who also has a craving for the long lost Souplantation focaccia pizza and broccoli cheddar soup #I live in California. Souplantation was founded in California in 1978 but everywhere else calls it “sweet tomatoes” apparently????#Is this just a weird California thing???#Sweet tomatoes #Humanity #human experience in the modern age #Human experience #warm emotions

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ancientroyalblood · 6 months

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World-Building in Fantasy Writing: Crafting Unique Realms

In the realm of fantasy writing, the creation of worlds is an art unto itself, a meticulous process where each word, each detail, bears the weight of building something extraordinary. The task is daunting, for within these words, worlds must spring to life, realms that breathe and stir with unique cultures, landscapes, and histories. In this exploration of world-building in fantasy writing, we…

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technianssoftech · 26 days

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Technians Creative Storytelling Agency: Breathe Life into Your Brand Story.

Looking to breathe life into your brand and connect with your audience on an emotional level? Look no further than Technians, a leading creative storytelling agency. We go beyond words, crafting compelling narratives across all touchpoints. From captivating videos and animations to strategic branding and data-driven content, we help you:

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Technians: Your Storytelling Partner

We offer a comprehensive suite of services to bring your brand story to life:

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legendarymarketer · 2 months

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OG Ads vs. CPAGrip: Navigating the Complex World of Affiliate Marketing Platforms

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Anders Larsson here, and today I want to share something crucial with my fellow digital content creators and affiliate marketers. If you've ever felt lost or overwhelmed by the plethora of affiliate marketing platforms and strategies out there, it's time to go beyond surface-level advice and truly understand what works and what doesn't. Today, we'll be taking a look at OG Ads versus CPAGrip, two major players in the affiliate marketing industry, and why my journey through trials, errors, and realizations is worth your attention. Watch the video to know the full story....

#Grow Your Channel #Video Marketing #Affiliate Marketing #Creative Storytelling #Social Media Tips #Developing Your YouTube Channel #Youtube

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birukzz · 6 months

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Movie: The Creator 2023

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nicholasandriani · 7 months

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Daily Reading: Naming Conventions, and the 362,880 permutations of tic-tac-toe. On Screenwriting, Character Arcs, and Game Design

This morning, we’re exploring two significant concepts: the importance of good naming conventions in various creative domains, from scriptwriting to coding, and the astonishing multitude of possibilities within a simple tic-tac-toe game—precisely 362,880 possibilities! Imagine the potential for branching narratives here. In fact, this sparks an idea – what if we could craft a game that involves…

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jbfly46 · 7 months

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The White Rabbit:

⁃ Google search “the white rabbit”.

⁃ Click on the Wikipedia link for “Alice in Wonderland (story)

⁃ Scroll down to the “meaning” section of the Wikipedia page.

⁃ Google search everything in that section that you don’t understand.

#follow the white rabbit #Alice in Wonderland #creative storytelling #creative writing

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latisha-taylor-art · 8 months

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The Experimental Harpy

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wordsmith30 · 9 months

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You know what makes me the most upset about the use of AI in our culture? It's not just removing artists from art or devaluing human creativity -- it's treating people like they're disposable.

Oh, you're not that special. We have computers to do that now. If you died tomorrow, we have your image. We have your voice. We have your biometric data. We can just duplicate you, it's no problem. Who needs flesh and blood? Who needs agency and free thought? Who needs the human soul? You're just a tool. And when we're done with you, we'll just toss you aside and find someone else.

Creatives, listen to me, and listen to me good: you have a voice and it matters. There is no one in the history of the world who is exactly like you, in this time or this place. There is no one who thinks like you, acts like you, speaks like you, moves like you. There is nobody else built like you. Nobody else with your unique experiences and outlook of the world. You are a product of history, of culture, of art, of love, of pain, of possibility. Don't let them take that from you.

#WGA strike #sag aftra #AI #capitalism #human creativity #human rights #motivation #SAG-AFTRA strike #writers #artists #storytellers #fanfiction #mental health #self-love #self-affirmation #Hollywood #i stand with the wga

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the-baby-storyteller · 10 months

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A character with the mentality, if I’m not dead I’m fine. They hold out under torture, go through extreme conditions like starvation and dehydration, and don’t shrink back from danger. Every time they feel themself getting scared they rebuke themself, sneering contemptuously at the fact that they would even think to act frail when they know better. Getting hurt is never a problem for them. It can’t ever be a problem for them because they have to.

Even if they do start to sniffle a little when they’re alone out in the cold, rocking while cradling a broken bone, knowing no one is coming to help them.

#whump #stoic whumpee #whump prompts #writing #writing prompts #writeblr #character tropes #whump scenario #tropes #whump ideas #creative writing #tough whumpee #the baby storyteller

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ancientroyalblood · 6 months

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Exploring Non-Linear Narratives: Writing Out of Sequence

In the realm of storytelling, the traditional sequence is but one path to follow, a well-trodden road where events unfurl one after another, much like dominos carefully aligned, ready to fall. Yet, in the shadows, there exists another path, a web of narratives intertwined, where each word, each sentence, is a piece of a puzzle not yet complete. This exploration seeks to dissect the notions of…

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#Character Development #Creative Storytelling #Literary Experimentation #Literary Innovation #Literary Technique #Multiple Timelines #Narrative Challenge #Narrative Puzzle #Non-Linear Fiction #Non-Linear Narratives #Non-Linear Writing Style #Non-Traditional Narrative #Plot Weaving #Reader Engagement #Storytelling Complexity #Temporal Manipulation #Unconventional Storytelling #Writing Craft #Writing Structure

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essence-inked · 1 month

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So I’ve been thinking about rational vs. irrational character decisions.

An irrational decision is great when your story is driven by your character’s personal flaws and struggles, and for crafting situations where your audience knows that these decisions are unavoidable because they are perfectly in character. Having your characters be perfectly able to solve their problems if they weren’t, y’know, themselves, is so very hard-hitting, and can be a fantastic part of a narrative.

The downfall with irrational decisions is that it can make situations seem less dire or make your antagonists seem less dangerous. If your characters are falling over themselves and their own personal issues, then it’s hard to show how the external problems in your story pose a serious threat, because you can’t demonstrate how they’re hard to deal with if your characters aren’t making solidly competent attempts in the first place.

Rational decisions are great for stories where most of your problems are external, like your characters trying to build a spaceship or infiltrate the bad guy’s lair. It’s also key to any horror writing, where you need your characters to be competent in order for your danger to be credible; if your audience spends the entire time wondering why your protagonists aren’t doing very obvious things to solve their problems, it’ll be a lot harder to get a properly spooky atmosphere going. But if your characters are only ever making the most optimal, logical choices without ever struggling, they won’t be very compelling, so just like with irrational decision-making, there’s a time and a place for this.

Ideally, you want some combination of both rational and irrational character choices. And maybe even more importantly, whatever choice a character’s making needs to be one that makes sense for them given everything you’ve already shown in the narrative so far. If the decision feels forced or contrived, then it doesn’t matter if it’s rational or not, because it’s not a choice that fits with the rest of the story.

But, yeah, ultimately, both types of character decisions are useful tools, and it’s less about one or the other being right, and more about both of these tools being useful for different types of situations.

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writing-with-sophia · 10 months

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Storytelling Techniques

A good storytelling method is essential for writing good fiction. There are many storytelling techniques that can be used to create engaging and memorable stories. Here are some common techniques you can use in your stories:

Use sensory details: Including sensory details in your story can help your audience imagine the scene and get emotionally invested in the story. For example, you can describe the colors, sounds, and smells of a place or event.

Build tension and suspense: Tension and suspense are important for keeping your audience engaged and invested in your story. You can create tension by introducing a conflict or challenge that the characters must overcome.

Foreshadowing: Foreshadowing is a technique used to hint at future events in the story. This can create anticipation and keep your audience engaged.

Use pacing effectively: Pacing refers to the speed at which the story unfolds. Make sure to vary the pacing to keep your audience engaged. For example, you can slow down the pacing during emotional or reflective moments, and speed it up during action scenes.

Show, don't tell: Instead of simply telling your audience what is happening in the story, show them through vivid descriptions and actions. This can help your audience feel more immersed in the story.

Use metaphor and simile: Metaphors and similes can help create vivid descriptions and comparisons in your story. They can also help to convey complex ideas in a more accessible way.

Flashbacks and flash-forwards: Flashbacks and flash-forwards can help provide context for the story and create tension. Make sure to use them sparingly and at appropriate moments in the story.

Use humor: Humor can be a powerful tool for engaging your audience and making your story more memorable. Just make sure that the humor is appropriate for the tone and subject matter of your story.

Suspenseful chapter endings: Ending chapters on a suspenseful note can help keep your audience engaged and eager to read on.

By using these techniques and others, you can create a compelling and memorable story that will engage and entertain your audience.

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pinespittinink · 2 years

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my hot take is that if you want to write a book, you need to read books

#Twitter would crucify me #not that this site is tremendously better at times #but sometimes it is #anyway. you can engage with creative media for inspiration so much #for characters for plot for arcs for ideas #but you also— 100%— need to read actual books #whole ass published books #because if you want to write a BOOK #you need to know what the craft is #not just the story and the inspiration #but the legit writing craft of language and storytelling with the written word #and try as you might: nothing will compare to that #no film or tv series or anything else will give you the same insight on How to Write as reading a book will #audio books count too!! they are still books; just audible ones #but you just— guys you just gotta read #you can’t neglect it as an essential for your own writing #sap spill

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