#Not like mean feedback

[xx-sketchy-xx]

*Audible plop of me dropping this in front of you*

so uh, ya, idk what to think of it (by @Henneyyy on tic toc)

#welcome home art #wally darling #wally #welcome home wally #welcome home home #creepy #welcome home au #horror #disturbing #lol #Opposite au #Trying to make background not too distracting makes my brain cramp #Like #i don’t even know what you guys will see first #A learning experience #Actually #I’d love feedback regularly #Not like mean feedback #But good pointers #It helps #Gtg #byyyyyeeee

[paintpanic]

Resurrection AU: Void

In this AU, Void has been reincarnated as a little white puffball. He has no memory of his life before he was sealed away by the Heroes of Yore.

His main goal is to figure out who he actually was in his previous life. Aiding in this effort is Magolor, who's agreed to help in exchange for some assistance with his theme park work. He happens to be working on an ancient history-themed area, and could use a hand in the research process.

Personality-wise, Void is driven and has a no-nonsense attitude. He's not super thrilled about all this silly wizard theme park nonsense, but will do what it takes to get what he wants. He has a tendency to overwork himself. He doesn't seem to have retained any powers from his time as Void Termina.

(AU explanation here!)

#hii here's another post about this thing #now that i've opened up about it and received positive feedback i'm not going to shut up for a while #i'd like to do one of these bio things for the other two au-specific characters. fingers crossed i'll get around to it. #again; any comments or questions abt this stuff please send me them i'm happy to answer #kirby series #void termina #void kirby #res!au #this blog is rated pg-13 which means i get to say fuck but just occasionally

[nuka]

I think what makes Our Flag Means Death so remarkable in terms of representation is not just the broadness of it, but the depth.

We have an indigenous lead character, but he's not only that. He's also queer. He's a romantic interest. He's middle-aged. His arc portrays surviving trauma and abuse. It also portrays mental illness. And it portrays breaking free from toxic masculinity. And it never tries to put him in a box when he explores his masculinity and femininity.

We have a non-binary character, played by a Puerto Rican NB actor, but their arc is not about their gender identity and their coming out is simply a case of "Just keep calling me Jim". They have a romantic/sexual relationship with a black character, and never is this relationship or either of their sexual orientations or Olu's sex appeal as a fat person or "who even is the man in this relationship hahaha" questioned. When they get into a poly relationship, it's just accepted, instead of questioned or even defined.

These are just a couple of examples. It's not that Our Flag Means Death is the only or the first show with queer/BIPOC/disabled representation, because it's not. What makes the show remarkable is the unique combination of queerness, ethnicity, age, disabilities, life experiences, etc. that each character carries within themselves, yet none of these characters exist solely to appear as representation of any minority on screen. Their identities are not glued onto them, they're ingrained, but in the end, they're just people. Just like in real life. Identities do not work as plot points. Being queer is not a plot point. Being non-binary is not a plot point. It's just a small part of the whole complex experience of life.

OFMD is a perfect example of telling a queer story that doesn't focus on telling a story directly about the queerness itself. Because we have stories about queerness already. We have so many of them that it just feels like tokenism at this point to see yet another story about coming out or forbidden love or anything like that, even if it's well made.

This show took me by surprise with every new way of representation it offered, because each time it did the total opposite of what I expected. It took all the tired tropes and said, "Yeah, see these? We're not gonna do any of that." It delivered something I never thought I'd see on screen.

It never explains the characters' identities to the audience. It simply shows them exactly the way they are and lets you decide whether you see yourself in them, and I think that also allows the audience to question their own identities, to explore gender and sexuality freely without immediately putting labels on things.

People who never thought they might be trans or non-binary or queer in any way discovered their identities through the show. People who struggle with mental illness or trauma saw someone like themselves portrayed with kindness and respect on screen and were finally able to extend the same kindness to themselves. People who are always left out of romantic stories because of their age or body shape or the color of their skin finally saw themselves portrayed as desirable and worthy of love and romance.

That is why so many of us feel that, in the words of Ruibo Qian: "OFMD woke me up."

#ofmd #our flag means death #long live ofmd #save ofmd #this is also why i wanted to see season 3 so bad #this show has an AMAZING writers' room #the diversity begins in there with having writers who belong to the minorities that the show portrays #and with hiring actors who belong to the minorities that their characters portray and listening to their ideas and feedback about them #there's so much the writers still could've given us in terms of representation #there's so much more left to explore #and this is also why 'just watch another queer show' simply doesn't cut it #there is NOTHING like ofmd

[razs-archetype]

You smell of dead flowers / I smell of the sewer i rot in

#suggestive #clover draws #v1 ultrakill #v2 ultrakill #v4v #y2r1 #theyre gonna kill each other #not clickbait. not lying . frfr #im very much abnormal about these two. #go for the feedbacker instread of their own arms. its a tactical advantage they swear. not like they want a piece of them. maybe they. #dont want themself back. maybe they just want to be closer. #and closer as in kill murder kill? murder kill murder kill #at least thats what they think it means. #smirks. #okay that was incredibly incomprehensible goodbye have this post

[thepoisonroom]

'I flirted with the idea that instead of being trans that I was just a cross-dresser (a quirk, I thought, that could be quietly folded into an otherwise average life) and that my dysphoria was sexual in nature, and sexual only. And if my feelings were only sexual, then, I wondered, perhaps I wasn’t actually trans.

I had read about a book called The Man Who Would Be Queen, by a Northwestern University professor who believed that transwomen who were attracted to women were really confused fetishists, they wanted to be women to satisfy an autogynephilia. And though I first read about this book in the context of its debunkment and disparagement, I thought about the electricity of slipping on those tights, zipping up those boots, and a stream of guilt followed. Maybe this professor was right, and maybe I was only a fetishist. Not trans, just a misguided boy.

About a year later, on the Internet, I come across a transwoman who added a unique message to the crowd refuting this professor. Oh, I wish I remember who this woman was, and I wish even more that I could do better than paraphrase her, but I remember her saying something like this: “Well, of course I feel sexy putting on women’s clothing and having a woman’s body. If you feel comfortable in your body for the first time, won’t that probably mean it’ll be the first time you feel comfortable, too, with delighting in your body as a sexual thing?”'

-Casey Plett, Consciousness

#this quote always moves me almost to tears when i remember it #i'm not a trans woman and i don't share the author's specific experiences with transition #but it really moves me that she frame transition as joyfully giving yourself permission to approach your body #not as something that has to be disciplined and deprived and made small in all these various ways #but as a means for experiencing pleasure and joy and delight and for insisting that our feelings and desires are worth #valuing and exploring and treasuring #i always used to think of prioritizing those things for myself as selfish and irresponsible #but who does it harm to want to experience pleasure in your own body? #it's such a beautifully simple and powerful switch to have flip in your head #and equally why are we forced to deny our own pleasure in transition and anything else related to our bodies in the name of moral rectitude #this is why i get so confused and pissed off when other trans people are fatphobic for example #like why are you so invested in politics of shame and disgust that never had any purpose other than #violently disciplining people as if they've violated moral codes by existing in a body #to say nothing of white people being racist in gay and trans communities #like again this system of violence is foundational to homophobia and transphobia #so why are you acting like it has nothing to do with you #even if you are unmoved by the urgency of other people's suffering which btw you should be moved by #what do you hope to gain by acting a collaborator and handmaiden to those systems #Casey Plett #she really is one of my favorite authors i wish more non-canadians read her #this quote is from a series of columns she did ont transition and every single one is a banger #i love when she talks about the people-pleasing elements of dysphoria and transition denial #she's so sharp about noting how many of us deny our own dysphoria on the grounds that others like and validate our bodies #that's how i always felt during my cis conventionally feminine era #it pleased other people so much and also that reception felt so hollow and joyless to me because i hated it #i get less of that positive feedback but that feels so unimportant next to the joy and pleasure i get to experience #said with the understanding that i'm very privileged in being able to prioritize those things without fear. but it was a switch flip #personal nonsense

[elfcollector]

WE’RE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE...HE’S DEAD.

THE MURDER OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (2023) — developed by SEGA

#sonic the hedgehog #sthedit #sonic the hedgehog edit #the murder of sonic the hedgehog #murder of sonic the hedgehog #tails the fox #amy rose #sega #vgedit #gamingedit #gamingedits #videogameedit #dailygaming #gameplaydaily #i named my lil dude fruitcake :) #god this is so funny. and it was such a fun experience! rly enjoyed it #also love the trailer being like #'weve listened 2 ur feedback. ur shitty mean-spirited feedback. u are all unpleasable jackasses. so we killed sonic. are u happy?' #'is this what u fuckers wanted?'

[kim-woonhak]

#poll #i couldnt rlly think of a cult class nct dream song.... maybe my first and last? or boom? #also nct 127 also has cherry bomb but i like kick it more #wanted to put mx love killa and tbz the stealer and got7 you calling my name #but all of them had much fewer spotify streams and i wanted to list only the most popular ones ! the truly iconic 🤭 the ones i knew #before i even knew any of the members' names i knew these songs #honestly i knew some of these before i properly listened to kpop #the power the inFLUENCE these hold on me !!! anyways maybe u wont agree 🫠 hence the poll 😃👍 #EDIT SORRY I USED THE TERM CULT CLASSIC JUST PRETEND I MEAN KPOP IS A CULT BC IT IS #ofc tumblerinas would get sensitive about me misusing that term i get it i get it we all love to hate on mainstream kpop 🤭 #thank u for at least reblogging w ur feedback 🫡 the more the merrier

[moxielynx]

If it’s possible to ask for request, can you draw snare oh just awkwardly (shyly) looking at someone? (I see him as a laidback off and chill kind of guy, but is secretly shy when meeting someone new or looking at them.

And given how thep khufan’s body are very light, it will be impossible to know he is near you or behind you unless you see him.

Or basically ghostfreak being some sort of big brother figure to his anur system siblings

hope this was what u were lookin for !

here's the other one u requested :3

#i like to think ghostfreak and snare-oh annoy the shit out of each other #but as soon as someone says something slightly mean to one of them they get on the defensive about each other #“HEY! only *I* can make fun of him!” #ben 10 #ben 10 classic #ben 10 omniverse #ben 10 fanart #snare oh #ghostfreak #ben 10 ghostfreak #ben 10 feedback #ben 10 toepick #lynx submission #lynx posting

[deldotpng]

her again

#miku is going through an existential crisis while gumi's just balling (she accepted their fate as underpaid overworking divas) #and yes she doesn't have eyebrows #hatsune miku does NOT need eyebrows ! #she's cool like that #also I wanna thank you all for the feedback on my previous miku drawinggggg it means the world to me! ! #I read every single reblog and giggled to myself #del.png #miku #miku hatsune #hatsune miku #vocaloid #vocaloid fanart #sketches

[nientedal]

On Constructive Criticism.

Hey friends. You ever want to leave a critique on a fic, and the author says they like constructive criticism/"concrit," but then you leave your critique and you try to make it complimentary but the author still seems less than thrilled with you? You may have missed the point of "constructive!" Don't feel bad, you aren't alone. Took me until I started writing and receiving feedback to really figure it out.

The key to remember is, "constructive" doesn't mean "nice." It doesn't mean phrasing gently, or doing a compliment sandwich (although those are fine things to do as well). "Constructive" feedback is feedback that would make the story as the author has already written it stronger.

"The execution of this character's decision to do XYZ felt a little bit out of nowhere, to me. Was that your intent? It didn't seem like it was meant to be a big twist, either. Maybe some extra foreshadowing would make it stronger, or some shock on the part of the other characters." THAT'S constructive criticism.

This is NOT constructive criticism: "This character doing XYZ thing really doesn't make for as strong a story as it could. I think he should have done NQD thing, instead. That would have been better."

The first example offers some ideas on how to help a character's decision land better when the reader couldn't tell what the author's intent was. It's possible the reader didn't like the decision and that's why they noticed - maybe some foreshadowing would have helped them accept it better, or some indication that it was meant to be shocking would have validated the reader's surprise & displeasure. But, crucially, the reader did not suggest anything that would require a massive rewrite. Some tweaking, sure, maybe the addition of a few paragraphs. But not a change to the character's decision as a whole, the way the second example suggested. The second example does describe something the reader thinks would make for a stronger story...but it is not something that would make THIS story stronger. It is describing a different story than the one the author has already written so far, so it's just plain ol' criticism. Constructive criticism makes the existing story stronger.

That's the difference. You aren't workshopping. You are commenting on something that is already being written, that is already planned to the point where someone is already posting it. There is a BIG DIFFERENCE between workshopping a story and simply giving concrit! Unless the author has specifically asked for workshop-style help, offering things to do differently from what was already written is worse than useless. Don't.

Rule of thumb: if what you're saying can be boiled down to "I think this cake would be better if it was pie," say something else. The cake is not pie. It's not GOING to be pie. I didn't ask what you think I should bake, I put cake on the table and asked what you thought of this cake. Tell me what would make THIS cake better. Not the pie you were thinking of, and not a different cake you might have liked better. THIS CAKE.

#writing #constructive criticism #concrit #fanfic #fandom #@ my fellow authors... it's also important for us to remember that even constructive feedback isn't always right #maybe the reader simply missed the foreshadowing that was there #maybe they just really really hated the character's decision and would have needed way more foreshadowing in order to accept it #but your other readers were fine #take everything with a grain of salt; don't jump to change things just because someone else thinks you should #*is* this how you want to write it? yes? then leave it #it's fine #someone not liking your work doesn't mean you should change it #just like someone getting upset when you say No doesn't mean you should have said Yes

[beanghostprincess]

A tale of daisies & larkspurs

For @sanusoweek || Day 2: Fairy Tale / WLW (pretend this was posted on time)

Relationship: Sanji/Usopp (F/F)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Recommend reading on Ao3 but the main ones are: Transphobia, gender dysphoria, child/domestic abuse, and violence (I swear this is happy too don't get tricked by my angst)

Chapters: 14/14

Summary:

‘I love you’, her mother always says. ‘My precious daughter. My angel.’ But her father’s words are still louder. “It is the only thing he will never be able to obtain.” He turns around to approach her numb body, as she uses her last efforts to hold on to Pedro’s armor. Judge doesn’t smile, but he has all the fun in the world when he frowns with disgust at his son. Son. “A true love kiss.” — Usopp smells like wild berries, daisies, and wood. Like ancient books, fire, and dirt. Like chemicals, poison, and deadly flowers. Like sunlight, wet grass, and thousands of thousands of songs Sanji hasn’t been able to hear. It is impossible to know what a song smells like, but she is quite sure they all have the scent of that music box Usopp made for her. She always brings gifts whenever she comes. It makes the princess feel less trapped and more… It wouldn’t be more, since she isn’t even a bit free. But it makes her feel free. Liberation, that’s what she smells like. Freedom.

Read on Ao3!!!

More of my works!

Check out @aimtodraw's fanart here!!! I loved it so so much and I had to hold myself back from screaming in the middle of work when I saw it--

Also @the-orion-inexpirience's art I asked them to draw quite obviously inspired by this fic!!!!!!! It inspired me so much to keep writing!!!

#it's finally here!!! #please be careful reading the tags bc it's fluff but extremely angsty too and it could have triggering topics #this fanfic means the whole world to me tbh #my heart and soul are literally in every word #i really do hope you like it!!! #i got a bit carried away this was supposed to be short #'10k words' i said like a liar #but i'm actually really proud of it???? #so i would love feedback and comments to see what you think!!! #one piece #black leg sanji #usopp #sanuso #sanuso fairytale au #PRETEND I POSTED IT ON TIME PRETEND IT'S NOT LATE- #it is the 19th actually the world just. goes faster than me

[oldgaysbrainrot]

that one scene where megamind gets worked up and roxanne is like "sorry, sorry. he's just not used to positive feedback."

i imagine that scene as raeda.

#like THINK ABOUT IT #after decades of being treated as shameful for not joining a coven #suddenly everyone starts treating you like a national hero?? #and raine has definitely heard positive feedback #at least from the aspiring bards they've met #they would definitely help eda deal with this new sudden wave of positive attention shes getting #i mean its pretty much canon that for the longest time the only positive attention she got #was from luz and king #the owl house #raeda #eda clawthorne #raine whispers #daisysraedabrainrot

[rustyreveries]

i had to quickly sketch this out holy shit. listen to me

do you understand my vision ...

#sorry for being autistic 💔 #i wanted to do a version w/ the og colors and then a version w/ sal and mable’s colors #i think instead of fire magic sal would have water magic. bc you know... fish. #btw this means that hubert is asriel i will not take any feedback #salad fingers #crossover #undertale au #like always click on the images for better quality but don’t zoom in too much. i made a lot of mistakes bleh #whenever i post art i just wanna jump into oncoming traffic so much. i’m a masochist atp #like yeahhh i just started learning how to draw in october 2023 but i should always be perfect at everything on my first attempt #anyway happy early easter if you celebrate. i don’t but my family does so yay free chocolate #> rust’s art <

[arrgh-whatever]

people liking my comic about Maric makes me especially happy

you'll see more of this little guy soon!!

#you motivate me to draw!!!! #i mean I'm already drawing every day #but you know how hard it is to work on a long term project and not being able to show anything #i like what i do but the lack of feedback is depressing

[akimojo]

people love to use ffxiii’s messy development as a reason to completely shit on the game but honestly the fact they managed to sneak in so many little details in the gameplay in a way that reflects the characters and story despite all the miscommunication between the dev sections is just impressive to me

#was xiii horribly planned out and missed out on a lot of important feedback because of the poor time management? absolutely #does that mean you cant be impressed with what the game achieved regardless of whether you liked it or not? fuck no #also the fact theres next to no bugs (not counting the pc port because... yeah) is amazing all things considered #and the graphics still hold up to this day #the linearity is everyones main issue with the game but look at x dude #x was linear as hell too but it makes sense bc yuna had a pilgrimage to follow #just as how it makes sense for the xiii cast to not have time to stop and explore cocoon while they were being hunted by the government #thats why you have so much more freedom to explore when youre on pulse #theres not even anything objectively wrong with having a game be linear in the first place #and the people complaining about the story being ''incoherent'' are just... wrong? #they give you enough hints within the dialogue to piece the story together yourself while also not leaning on exposition dumps to tell it #and if you cant do that then the datalogs are right THERE #games have relied on ''notes'' to tell parts of their story for ages now and i dont understand why its suddenly bad when xiii does it #i dont like sitting through exposition dumps and i like being able to analyse and theorize about a plot WHILE im experiencing it #and a lot of other people feel the same way so its not an objectively bad aspect of the game's storytelling #you just need to pay attention and be patient and wait for the story to unfold #i went off the rails but ANYWAY #aki stfu #final fantasy xiii

[waterfallofspace]

When H/awks gets a voice message from D/abi, he doesn't have a clue what he's getting into. (Strongly implied kink!Hawks)

First H/otwings wav~ (and content at all~). It's nothing super big, just a little idea I've had for a bit, and I had time to throw something together~ Mayyybe the fact (most of) it's a voice message can forgive the quality issues? <3

#waterfallwav #I've been wanting to do another wav for a little bit #and finally got the house free to record! #i find their voices SO much fun #even if im not GOOD at them #i have a blast trying hahaha~ #also wanna give a lil 'in-the-tags' thank you to people who have requested wavs #or given feedback to any of them!! #it really means so much to know people not only LIKE them #but care enough to say 'hey- heres my suggestion on what to work on to get better' #im the type to not realllly believe compliments (even tho i do APPRECIATE them) #so having someone (especially someone ID consider talented at it) #be like hey. this is how you can get better but its still good either way #that means the world to me <333 #ALRIGHT ALRIGHT I'll stop rambling in these tags hahaha~ #you know who you are and if you see this- thank you <3 #thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!! #d/abi #h/otwings #h/awks