#a beautiful tomorrow

[bookshelf-in-progress]

I'm trying to brainstorm Christmas stories, and coming up with extremely strong vibes for stories that I want to read right now, except that they come with no story I can actually write.

Two examples:

I've got an image for a story that's "1950s big-city department store in a world with elves and other fantasy races". A girl who works at a department store is somewhere in or around the store just after closing the night before Christmas. She probably runs into some guy who has somehow time traveled from her world's past (and/or is a ghost). He's got a rather different perspective on the world than she does (I think there's a lot more cultural mixing between the races in her time--she's got heritage from two previously-unfriendly races). They have to team up for some plot thing and also celebrate Christmas along the way. What's the plot thing? How does the time travel happen? No clue. It's only vibes.

I'd love to steal some characters from an old non-magical fantasy WIP and make the story more about politics and write about them all meeting at a Twelfth Night ball. The FMC is an idealistic, socially-anxious schoolteacher who's passionate about female education. She happens to reveal some innocently inflammatory political opinions to a prince whose family is responsible for the opposite opinions. Do I know exactly what those opinions are, or how to make them into a story worth reading? Absolutely not! That doesn't mean it's not the thing I most want to read right now.

#adventures in writing #inklings challenge #a beautiful tomorrow

[scaredii-cat]

come on, be senshible.

#art #senshi #dungeon meshi #i get to see my beautiful wife in animation tomorrow #HUZZAH #also marcille was 100% the one to make him tie is beard back after getting a piece of it in a dish lol #also also i hate drawing the horns on his helmet. i did not try very hard this time. simply do not look at them.

[soracities]

we NEED more cleaners and bricklayers and scaffolders and delivery drivers in MFA poetry programs. like. immediately.

#the art of the novel is being radically transformed in the shape of a convo between two cleaning ladies in an office after hours. #a mechanic somewhere is dropping the most astonishing lines linking the landscape of wires & tubes to the tendons on their gfathers hands #when they taught them their first oil change or something but its happening entirely internally while theyre on their back under a hopeless #honda civic and thin lizzie is blaring on their boss' radio and they're going to forget about it this time tomorrow....... #or have another equally beautiful thought #@oliverisms and i just know this WE KNOW IT IN OUR BONES #p #idir lúibíní

[andy-clutterbuck]

The Ones Who Live - 1x01 - Years

#i need to..... #Rick Grimes #* #rg #The Ones Who Live #EXCUSE ME #if i said you had a beautiful body would you hold it against me #i love arm #anyone remember those sticky hand things you'd get from grocery store quarter machines #that'd be my existence #just rest your head on a tiddy and have a think ya know #S O L I D #nice rack rick #so well proportioned and fit without being bulky i hate bulky #the mold broke #no it didn't you could make a mold #gonna invest in those kneeling pads people who garden a lot use #and stock in Halls or Ricola #until i can't walk tomorrow #until the neighbors call the cops

[life-spire]

#curators on tumblr #inspiration #quote #quotes #quoteoftheday #book quote #life quote #beautiful quote #words #quotations #literature #stress #tomorrow #day by day

[mando-din-lorian]

✨ Manifesting Bobadin for the finale ✨

#pls pls pls #when will Boba return from the war #save your man #he’s behind enemy lines #pinned down #he needs to be pinned down somewhere else #also #poetic boba is my favorite #where did that even come from?? #i don’t know but I’m happy #he should write Din romantic haikus #im just saying #manifesting Bobas return tomorrow #pls i haven’t seen his beautiful bucket for so long #the mandalorian #din djarin #mando #fan art #my art #boba fett #bobadin #otp

[yeonjune]

TOMORROW X TOGETHER ✙ minisode 3: TOMORROW Concept Trailer

#tomorrow x together #ot5 #minisode 3: tomorrow #moacentral #gifs #creations #wabisarah #tusercelia #rosiebler #userzaynab #useryeonbins #userbbie #skyehi #usercchuu #heyiri #ultkpopnetwork #kpopccc #WE'RE SO BACK #this is my fave concept teaser hands down omg #its so beautiful ;;

[wearenotjustnumbers2]

Had to share this video to show you how beautiful and culturally rich Palestine is. These are the cities of Palestine and their names. Despite the destruction and death, we still have hope. And we will survive this 🙏🇵🇸

It's a beautiful country full of beautiful people, and we deserve to live, frankly.

#this song is an arabic song by a lebanese singer #the lyrics say: Tomorrow this nightmare will be over // and the sun will rise // and on this beloved land we will meet #love my country and its people ❤️🇵🇸 #i will not allow any hate on this post specifically #take it as a mental health break #palestine #current events #free palestine #ethnic cleansing #palestine 🇵🇸 #gaza #jerusalem #free palestine 🇵🇸 #from the river to the sea palestine will be free #video #beauty #culture #words

[gi5elle]

BEOMGYU 240411 deja vu on mcountdown

#choi beomgyu #moacentral #txtnetwork #tomorrow x together #beomgyu #maleidolsedit #txt #gif #i am so inlove #beautiful so beautiful #400

[beomgyus]

TAEHYUN CIRCLE CHART MUSIC AWARDS 2023

#txt #tomorrow x together #txtnetwork #moasource #mgroupsedit #idolsincedits #idolnexusedit #ultkpopnetwork #kpopco #kpopedit #kpopdols #malegroupsedit #taehyun #kang taehyun #m:gifs #u ever seen a man so beautiful it gives u pause

[aurillio]

being a dyke in love with another dyke is the most beautiful thing on earth

#lesbian #butch4butch #butch love #lesbian love #butch #butch lesbian #dyke #i love lesbians #i love being a lesbian #sapphic #i love being a dyke #dyke today dyke tomorrow dyke forever #dykeposting #dyke love is the most beautiful thing on earth #aurillio rambles

[bookshelf-in-progress]

If I were to write a longer work, I have several options, and even more roadblocks.

A Beautiful Tomorrow: Non-magical fantasy set in pseudo-mid-19th-century-Italy involving a blind prince who has to give up the throne to his flighty younger brother, and a woman who gets entangled in their lives when she serves as tutor to their younger sister.

Pros: It's a Ruritanian-ish fantasy that's firmly in my comfort zone and is likely to maintain my interest; has detailed characters who I know well and have potentially interesting arcs. Is not a fairy tale retelling, so I can build my original fiction skills.

Cons: The original plot of this is very Hallmark--teacher who gets involved in romance with her employer--and I'm not sure how drastically this structure needs to change. Does she need to be a teacher, or can we have a similar dynamic if she's just a well-educated woman returning to not-fondly-remembered homeland? If the plot changes, then what is the plot? I'd need to do a lot of worldbuilding, and need to figure out how these potential character arcs translate to a coherent story.

Stolen Lives: A retelling of "The Goose Girl" where an enslaved shapeshifter takes the identity of her mistress in an arranged marriage while forcing the princess into a false identity as a servant.

Pros: Magic system I'm fond of, twist on the fairy tale I'm proud of, with lots of potential for good character arcs and deep themes.

Cons: The fairy tale structure tricks me into thinking this idea is much more developed than it actually is. I'd need to do a lot of development to give the world and these characters enough depth for a longer work.

The Thief's Debut: Cinderella retelling about a young woman within an organization of thieves who perform flashy heists at high-society parties during the festival seasons of a Venice-like city, who has to hide her activities from a disapproving stepmother and from the prince intent upon besting her.

Pros: Another story set in my Ruritanian-ish fantasy comfort zone. Has an intriguing setting, several well-developed characters, and a good plot skeleton

Cons: The two main characters aren't as well-developed as I'd like them to be. I can't settle on a personality for Cinderella, and her prince is little more than a cipher. I'd need to do a lot of work to flesh out the skeleton of the plot into details worthy of a clever swashbuckling epic. Also, I'm weirdly squeamish about the morality of writing a story thoroughly approving of thievery. I know it's all in fun, but these are murkier waters than I prefer.

Starfall: Story set within my Victorian-ish universe where families gain wealth through the jewel-like stars that fall upon their lands.

Pros: Great aesthetic, world I love, several possibilities. A Cinderella retelling would be my best best for a longer work set here.

Cons: I'm not actually sure what story would be best to set here. It's more a collection of ideas than an actual story.

Shadowstruck: Fantasy set in an Edwardian-ish world where personhood is determined by whether one has an aura-like "heartlight" and those without are treated as non-human animals/property, where an enslaved girl must infiltrate high society to help dismantle the system.

Pros: A concept I'm proud of, addressing the "all humans are people" concept that I'm so passionate about. Interesting potential of switching up the plot to make it less about slavery (which could distract from the main issue) and more directly about personhood. Enduring potential for fantasy version of Chesterton.

Cons: Since I want to drastically switch things, I have little more than the bare-bones concept that would require intense development of character, world and plot.

Arateph: Series of science-fantasy stories set on an alien world where a planet-wide monarchy fell in a revolution, except for one prince who spent a hundred years in stasis, and wakes up to a world that's been colonized by humans.

Pros: Fascinating world-building of virtue names. Several ideas for stories with potential for Ruritanian-ish pre-revolution stories and more sci-fi post-resurrection stories.

Cons: The pre-revolution stories aren't alien enough--they read more like Ruritanianish fantasy than sci fi. Too many options for several of the stories have made this world difficult to write--I'm no longer sure of what the plot or characters should be.

#adventures in writing #a beautiful tomorrow #fairy tale retellings #starfall #arateph #shadowstruck #yet another entry in the 'i should just write things instead of making lists' #but i need to get this straight in my head #suggestions welcome

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

MDZS Height Poll: Who is (technically) the tallest character. Please remember that these polls are for fun!

#mdzs #poll #Please remember that I WILL see notes and comments and reblogs. Let's have fun with this clearly very silly poll! #I am begging everyone to be nice. We can get icecream afterwards if we all behave. #Propaganda is welcome if you dare take up the bat to swing at the hornet's nest. #As always - I will have a little comic at the end of this poll based on the results!!! #I'm so tempted to sway votes but the beauty is in the community response. You guys always surprise me! #Will the winner be based on technicality? WHO'S technicality? So many choices! #NHS and JGY are a big mood for being 'tall' but labeled short due to being surrounded by 'very tall' people. #Shout out to my little cousin who's a natural 6'1"and STILL wears the 6 inch heels. That's feminism. #I wanted to have the next poll be 'who's in the middle of the bed in the 3zun relationship' but I need to draw for that one. #it's been a rough week for me. Comic resumes tomorrow though - I just have not been home to upload anything via scanner. #I'm alright I promise B'*) Just a chaotic lifestyle. Hope you have all been well <3

[obsob]

lady amber my beloved

#mine #rote #fitz and the fool #amber i would die for u #this was going to be a fools quest beloved but unfortunately the short hair was rlly bad so shdhsdbd #au in which everything is the same but beloved kept their beautiful long locks #honestly fools quest is simultaneously the hardest and funniest rote book to read #like on the one hand everything is awful. on the other hand people hve told fitz hes cringe for being depressed like 5 times its so funny #also when fool said ash made a convincing girl and fitz said 'you would know' FITZ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i screamed girl ur so funny #anyway . this drawing gave me so much grief i drew it last week and only this evening had time 2 colour it ooooaug #moving tomorrow good lord !!! im not convinced i can get everything in the car but my mum says we can so.....i believe her i guess #im so stresed. also i think my printer is just going to be like. raw dogging it in th car bc we dont hve a box big enough so KJBKSDJBK #anyway hve a nice evening!

[andy-clutterbuck]

Years - The Ones Who Live - 1x01

#the Hot Suburban Dad at the Barbecue but he's a lil dorky #Rick Grimes #The Ones Who Live #towl spoilers #* #rg #nice gams grimes #as always #i'll still spill the potato salad and meet him in the garden shed #lacey shut up before you go off on a tangent #like he hasn't dated in a while™ and awkwardly offers to hang that wine rack you were talking about #but he's gotta go home and get his drill #*bad drilling joke* #*he blushes and coughs* #anyway i said shut up #bless all the lines on your face #they're beautiful and sacred #/ok going to bed more tomorrow

[sleepypandaarts]

@icant-choosename-help twst oc adrian. I love your animatics and your rsa oc’s can’t wait to see more!

Drew Adrian finding inspiration for that painting he did. Gahhhh

Hope you like it!

#twst #twisted wonderland #twst oc #lilia vanrouge #malleus draconia #twst groovy #royal sword academy #rsa oc #rsa #Disney #sleeping beauty #Crowley coming out tomorrow #gah so many assignments to do #*cries #sebek zigvolt #twst silver #twst Adrian #dire Crowley #idk how to draw cravats #what face is he making