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[captainhysunstuff]

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Part 2 of their date. Light and L visit a small gallery hosting an "L vs. Kira" exhibit (which may indeed have been a planned activity on Light's part). They have varying levels of fun.

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#drawn by me #my fancomic #The Chain #lawlight #Death Note #Light Yagami #L #date #art gallery #tw: execution mention #Kira vs. L #critiquing #henh forgive the long update gap again #some images are a bit wonky but I wanted to get this out before the end of the year at least =__= #could've pushed to make more varied art styles but again: timeliness lol #I got pretty good at drawing that gothic font L #I didn't include the Anti-Kira piece because I couldn't think of anything funny enough lol. it's very insulting I'm sure~ #the Japanese Death Note live action movie actually does have Light go on an art gallery date so I'm not original in the slightest~ #I may have remembered that halfway through drawing this though lol #I will say that the next installment will be a bit... saucy. I'm gonna try anyways. Wish me luck!

[criticcritiquing]

#detail #critic #space #conceptual #time #manhattan #nyc #installation #moon #night life #lifestyle #artist on tumblr #photograhy #photographer #aestehtic #iphonography #critic critiquing #critiquing

[gale-gentlepenguin]

When Critiquing a story. I often find myself getting into the Hairy details and not focusing enough on the V.A.G.I.N.A.S

Variation: Is this story similar to other plots? What is this story doing that makes it different then other stories like it? Is it a rip off? A retelling?

Agency: Is there a point to what the characters are doing? Could you take any character out and replace them with another person and nothing change

Gravitas: How grand is it? Is it a big epic or a small tale? Does the tone match the story

Introspection: Was this meant to make you consider a deeper meaning? If so what is it? How layered are the characters? How layered is the world building

Novelty: What is something new or unusual that it brings to the table? Does it give you something to consider? A new perspective

Action: Does the story have the characters be active to progress the story or does the story make the characters progress?

Serialization: Do the events in the story relate, are they connected? Can they be called back to? Does the start of the story connect to the end? Does the ending need the start of the story to make sense?

So remember, Dont beat around the bush. when you want to get the most pleasure. Always focus on V.A.G.I.N.A.S

#s*** post #the sequel to D.I.C.K.S #critiquing #slight n.s.f.w

[sanversandfriends]

The amazing @dkgwrites is not only a terrific writer, but she's also got a knack for encouraging people and bringing them together. We're extremely thankful for her presence and her many contributions to FtF. Today, she joins us to talk about writing and the importance of finding your people.

Tell us a little about yourself. How did you get started writing fic? Have you written for other fandoms? What are your favorite tropes?  

a) As a kid, I read a lot and used to create plot outlines for favorite shows that my childhood BFF and I would act out in improvisational skits in one of our basements. As much as I was always drawn to write, I never had any formal training, nothing past high school, and was well aware that my skill level didn't make me commercially publishable. I had given up on ever sharing this part of my creative side when a coworker mentioned she wrote fanfic. I had never heard of it. I went home and googled the word fanfic with my two favorite story subjects (superhero and lesbian) and SuperCorp was the top response. I signed up for AO3, read a few fics, and watched some SuperCorp clips on YT before jumping in with both feet and writing my first fic without having seen an episode of Supergirl yet. That was five years ago, and 1.4 million words (and counting) later, here I am. 

b) I've written in other fandoms twice. Once for Black Lightning (ThunderGrace) for the BLDC zine event, and once in the Legends of Tomorrow fandom (Avalance) for a fic trade event. Both times I was rather nervous, wading outside familiar waters, but I think both fics turned out well. I have some unposted WIPs for Wynonna Earp which I was never able to fully explore. Outside that, I've stayed firmly in my lane in the Supergirl fandom with a heavy dose of SuperCorp, a little bit of AgentCorp, a touch of Sanvers, and a single Brania fic. Danvaria will make guest appearances in some of my fics.

c) My top three tropes would be miscommunication (because I am one whole idiot), friends to lovers (thank you SuperCorp), and fake dating, not necessarily in that order.  What were your inspirations for this particular story? What was it about this/these ships that grabbed you?

a) This particular fic was a prompt from a reader, probably the first prompt I ever received. It's an au where Lena is the Kryptonian but also a vegetarian, and Kara is the Luthor. I expanded it a bit from there, but it gave me my introduction to aus, and I absolutely adore them. They combine the comfort and ease of familiar characters with the creativity of an original(ish) universe.

b) SuperCorp is the main ship for this fic. I enjoy the way Kara and Lena compliment each other, the play on darkness and light, raw power and intellect, and the whole rather Romeo and Julietesque love despite their warring families. I think this fandom has proven, again and again, how magical these two are together. I feel lucky to have entered fandom at a time to be able to write them. Has the time spent away from your story changed your outlook or approach to any of the storylines or themes? Have you had any new inspirations or breakthroughs/revelations in the meantime?

a) I wouldn't say time away has altered my approach to this particular story, but I have grown and developed a lot as a writer in the past four years. If I were rewriting from scratch (give me the strength not to do so) the story would be more direct, less meandering, and I wouldn't use dialogue as my crutch due to a lack of skill at narrative. I'm not sure how well the first few chapters will marry with the second part, but I hope it makes for an enjoyable, if oddly off balance, final story.

b) I think I have greatly developed as a writer since I started this fic. Do you remember when you were a kid, and your parent would stand you with your back to the wall and mark how tall you were? Each year you could go back and see how tall you've gotten. That is exactly how this fic makes me feel. I look at the old chapters and then the new and think "Look how I've grown." Any advice for new or aspiring fic writers?

I have more advice than I should put in any post, so I'll try to reduce it to a few salient points. Read a lot, and when you do, read as a writer. What lines do you like, and why do they resonate with you? What pulls you out of the story and why? Make note of the things you love and dislike, make lists and reflect on them when you write, and learn from those who have come before you.

Become a beta reader for others. I swear, I have learned more about writing from beta'ing than anything else. As a beta, you are forced to read mindfully, to really dissect the story, and you can't help but carry that mindset over into your own writing. Additionally, the writing community falls apart when we don't have betas, so do your part.

Outline. You may think you don't need to outline. (You probably do.) You may think an outline crimps creativity. (It does not.) Your outline may just be a few lines or a full blown spreadsheet (Excel is much sexier than most give it credit for being) but learning to organize your thoughts, even if you discover whole new paths and veer wildly off script as you write, will help you. Take it from someone who wishes they had known that sooner. Get yourself a writing community and be open to critique. Too often when we say, "What do you think?" about one of our stories, what we really mean is, "Say something nice about this." That's fine. You may only be in the emotional space to receive fully positive feedback, but when you open yourself up to kind but honest critiques, you improve your chances of growing. For me, my writing is like my child, and the last thing I want to hear is anything negative, but sometimes, the thing I need to hear is something negative.

If you don't have a writing community or friends in the fandom, message me. I am absolutely certain I'm not the only person in this fandom who would say the same, but so long as we can be kind and respectful to each other, you have a friend. I may be slow to respond, but my DMs are always open (if for no other reason than I have no idea how to close them). 

The best reason to write is because you want to write. That is the beginning and the end of the whole thing, and although there are a lot of reasons you'll find along the way, that is enough. You should write. 5. If you were going to promote this fic with a single line, what would it be? What if Lena was the kind-hearted but often clueless Kryptonian who accidentally found herself dating a Luthor named Kara and then assassination attempts occurred? 6. If you’ve already posted some of your work, please provide a link. I was very young (in writer years) when I wrote this. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17078813/chapters/40161911

#Supercorp #Finish the Fic #Writing Motivation #Writing Community #Critiquing

[pinesfamilyguidetotheweird]

I'm not sure if I even want to go down this rabbit hole as I've already reeled from the absurdity of it and would like to keep my remaining brain cells...

But...I want to share this because it entered my mind again after seeing thumbnails of the new Kung Fu Panda movie being bad or a disappointment.

I haven't seen the movie myself, but I do want to see it to come to my own conclusion.

Art is subjective. But it a painting, a drawing, a sculpture, a dance/performance, a movie, a book, or a show. Some people would like a certain piece of art that others despise. And that's fine.

That being said, to say that (lets say) a movie was the worst of its kind...that's a bold statement to make to me. Because, to me, what makes a bad movie/show can sum in certain criteria and usually its the story and characters. (acting quality is also a factor, plus animation if its animated)

I can handle bad animation if its animated to a degree, but its the story and characters. Have there been mediocre storylines in a movie I've seen. Oh, totally. But they weren't the worst.

No...

In terms of ranking animated movies and animated shows as bad shows...I have a new bar for if they are bad. And I have yet to watch such a movie/show to reach this bar or surpassed it.

Wanna know the bars for bad animated movies/shows?

Worst animated movie: Foodfight (Shit acting, shit animation, shit story, shit writing...seriously, how did this movie cost 65 million? Better movies were made with 65 mil)

Worst animated show: Velma (Shit characters, shit story, shit writing...an insult to the Scooby Doo franchise and fans as a whole honestly)

Again, art is subjective. Do you guys have a different opinion on what's worse?

#venting #ranting #animation #movies #cinema #critiquing

[superhumanfoods]

it's so easy to forget that there really is no objectively "right" way to be when it comes to most things we do

i was always taught that the "right" way to give critique was to identify the issue and then offer potential solutions- not because the other person had to take them, but because telling somebody something isn't working without giving them any suggestions how to fix it is extremely shitty and unhelpful. and i always just accepted that as true.

the other day, i had a conversation with a friend. they had asked for critique but seemed to be taking it very personally, which i found frustrating- and also found really strange, because otherwise this person is very thoughtful and self-aware and not the sort of person i would've expected to be bad at taking criticism.

and once we got down to the fundamentals, i realized something: to them, the objectively "right" way to give critique is to identify the issue and then allow the creator to resolve it as they feel is most appropriate, and giving suggestions is interjecting your own ideas into their creative work- effectively telling them what to do.

and that stopped me dead, because i can understand that viewpoint and it doesn't feel like any sort of intermediary stage between not knowing how to give critique and how i give critique. it's just its own thing. it's not wrong, it's just different.

"you can point out problems without giving solutions and not be an asshole for that" is a hard pill to swallow, but probably one i should work on getting down. of course there are different ways to critique things: people are different.

#critiquing #on writing #just thoughts

[young-astro]

PLEASE for the love of the universe read anti-colonial science fiction and fantasy written from marginalized perspectives. Y’all (you know who you are) are killing me. To see people praise books about empire written exclusively by white women and then turn around and say you don’t know who Octavia Butler is or that you haven’t read any NK Jemisin just kills me! I’m not saying you HAVE to enjoy specific books but there is such an obvious pattern here

Some of y’all love marginalized stories but you don’t give a fuck about marginalized creators and characters, and it shows. Like damn

#science fiction #fantasy #xenogenesis #earthseed #the broken earth #frankly I think many of the critiques of my own work are valid #but when I see the same criticisms applied to authors who fundamentally changed the genre #I’m like #hold up

[nateconnolly]

[Image ID:

A picture that says “A student once asked anthropologist Margaret Mead, “What is the earliest sign of civilization? The student expected her to say a clay pot, a grinding stone, or maybe a weapon. 

Margaret Mead thought for a moment, then she said, “A healed femur.”

The second picture is a news headline. It is bolded and a much larger font. “27-year-old who couldn’t afford $1,200 insulin copay dies after trying cheaper version.”

The third picture is the same font and size as the Margaret Mead quote. It’s a continuation. It says, “A femur is the longest bone in the body, linking hip to knee. In societies without the benefits of modern medicine, it takes about six weeks of rest for a fractured femur to heal. A healed femur shows that someone cared for the injured person, did their hunting and gathering, stayed with them, and offered physical protection and human companionship until the injury could mend.” 

The fourth picture is another headline. It is in a large and bolded type. “Dying man who couldn’t afford to go to hospital after vomiting blood"

The fifth picture is a screenshot of the Margaret Mead story.

Mead explained that where the law of the jungle—the survival of the fittest—rules, no healed femurs are found. The first sign of civilization is compassion, seen in a healed femur. 

The next screenshot is of a slightly different font. The letters are pointier and the lines are a little curvier. It says, “Susan Finley returned to her job at a Walmart retail store in Grand Junction Colorado, after having to call in sick because she was recovering from pneumonia.

The day after she returned, the fifty three  year old received her ten year associate award — and was simultaneously laid off, according to her family. She had taken off one day beyond what is permitted by Walmart’s attendance policy.

After losing her job in May 2016, Finley also lost her health insurance coverage and struggled to find a new job. Three months later, Finley was found dead in her apartment after avoiding going to see a doctor for flu-like symptoms. 

A screenshot of a bold, bigger headline. It says ‘The house always wins’: Insurers’ record profits.

A final screenshot of smaller text with a slightly gray background. It says “We are at our best when we serve others. Be civilized.” /end ID.] 

#is this post a refutation of the claim that civilizations are defined by caring for their injured? #is it a critique of our own community and saying that we aren't civilized? #YOU DECIDE!

[shesnake]

I'm a lesbian and i see myself in media about bi women, also in media about gay/bi men. even if it's not Entirely made for me, it's still for me. and I know and hope that other gay/bi people are able to see parts of themselves in lesbian media. sorry to be cheesy but we are more similar than we are different and it's those experiences we share that draw us to these stories in the first place, and the reason we're even telling them <3

#how one can go about judging/critiquing these stories from our specific perspectives is a different story though #but whatever. everyone go watch black sails #cin #film #d

[tizzymcwizzy]

for anyone that doesn't know, i recently started school again! (that's why ive been so mia) so ill be posting class projects whenever i finish them,,, this was a figure drawing assignment :)

you can get a print of this here!

#along with moving and starting school again‚ i had a bunch of family and health stuff thrown my way at the start of this semester‚‚ #so im slowly catching up on work from this past month hsbdhdjf #my art #artists on tumblr #art #illustration #uhh i think that's all my original art tags #im really happy with how this piece turned out!!! :D #during critique someone mentioned how this felt like a representation of creative burnout and i was like omg. felt.

[the-eclectic-wonderer]

The Barbie movie really said. Yes you will grow up and childhood wonder will vanish. Yes you will grow up and learn to hate yourself, your body, your awkwardness. Yes you will grow up and lose your confidence and certainty and sense of purpose. Yes you will grow up and the world will seem a bleaker, lonelier place every day, and society will seem bleaker and lonelier every day, and you won’t understand what went wrong in the span of just a few years, what took you from a happy and secure young girl to a sad, uncertain, scared grown woman.

And yet. You will learn to find beauty again. You will find joy in not having a purpose, in building a purpose for yourself. You will find beauty in connection, with the people and the world around you. You will learn to love signs of ageing as proof of a life well lived, of experience and happiness. You will take that little girl by the hand and tell her “I know, this isn’t what you thought it would be, but it’s real. Let me show you how beautiful it can be.”

#idk I’m just really really emotional about this movie #it hit me in my core #like I loved the political critique obviously but #the message about growing up and losing your sense of identity and purpose just resonated with me #I’ve been crying about this since I saw the movie lmao #and I haven’t really seen a lot of commentary on this theme #barbie #barbie movie

[criticcritiquing]

@prada

#detail #critic #conceptual #space #manhattan #nyc #installation #minimal interior #prada men’s #prada fw24 #prada gallery #women prada #prada aesthetic #critic critiquing #critiquing #visual #gallery #time #artist on tumblr

[blumineck]

There are a lot of great educators out there, but too many people just critique without actually considering why it's like that.

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#archery #archer #trick shot #fantasy #nerd #critique

[kingofmyborrowedheart]

The thing that is striking me the most about this album is just how messy and human it is. She’s not holding anything back or trying to appear one way or another. She’s just letting it all out regardless of what anyone might say. She found that trying to be polished and keep all the ugly, imperfect, human stuff in to be stifling and just said fuck it I need to do this for me. This album was an exorcism for her.

#taylor swift #ttpd #the tortured poets department #very interesting to consider her whole good girl mindset she discusses in MA #like I get the critique that it needs some editing because 31 songs is a lot! however that would be undermining the point of it all #like the only way to move forward is to get it all out and free yourself from it

[rustchild]

desperately craving weird surrealist arthurania. Knights with no faces wandering through the mists. Seams between Christian and pre-Christian Britain gaping like open wounds. Beafts and visions. Maybe a monk. Maybe the monk is gay

#This post brought to you by remembering that The Green Knight exists #and longing to live in the alternate universe where it launched a whole genre of high quality queer indie arthurania retellings #craving themes of guilt honor repression wildness etc etc #bonus points if it includes critique of the whole divine right of kings English empire imaginary that can accompany Arthur retellings #I would write it myself but alas! I have no brain #Mine

[thesnadger]

You ever see a take so bad that years later you're still having arguments with yourself about it in the shower?

#every now and then I remember a post i saw #that was like #pseudo-leftist critique that circled around so hard it started praising tsarist russia #you can't make stuff like that up