#developing one of my previous posts

[north-winds1]

More doodles about my arti's pups post

I've got more information/a rough idea:

. When artificer's pups die artificer continues on to find the nearest shelter not fully realising what happened. thinking that they won't come back next cycle. She starts her revenge, originally she hunted down the scav that killed her pup, then another scavenger who had witnessed it and another after that, until all the scavengers were after her.

. Afterall they were her little pups. Her young children who weren't yet used to the cycle. Or so she thought.Her pups wake up in a shelter alone and confused without their mother but try their best to travel the same path they had with their mother the previous cycle.

. They eventually make it to moon's can (the most reasonable idea I have of them getting up there is being picked up by a vulture only to get droped for much larger prey or they get fought over by other vultures who were resting on moon's can).

. They travel together down the access shaft and meet moon who gives them the mark of communication. I'm not exactly sure what she would say (but something along the lines of it not being safe for them, wondering where their parents are and asking them to find their parents and leave her structure, again as its not safe for them here).

. The pups being pups don't fully understand what this strange blue thing is saying to them, only really realising that they are very very hungry.Moon ends up feeding them (I find it kind of interesting that in spearmaster's campaign being given the mark of communication increases food pips). She sends them through the access shaft hoping for them to safely find shelter and their parents.

. The slugpups immediately return back to moon's room very confused as she sends them back out again. They find shelter and come back the next cycle to visit her. This repeats for a while until moon's can starts breaking down further essentially trapping them there for most of arti's story.

. During this time the pups and moon become very close, with moon being almost like a second parent to them. I can imagine the pups getting into all kinds of trouble.

. Eventually moon fully collapsed, the pups (now much older around monks age) are unable to find where her room and her puppet had gone under all the rubble and debris. Leading them to eventually leaving after giving up on cycles upon cycles of trying to find moon.

. They decide to try to befriend scavengers as they don't seem to recognise the pups as the ones who had been attacked so long ago. They hear stories of this violent terrifying slugcat with a scar over it's eye strong enough kill a 100 scavengers in a single cycle and how entire tribes of scavengers were now left fleeing from their previously safe home above the clouds.

. They come across a citizen ID drone (either the scav kings or a different one), either finding it randomly like artificer found hers or it being traded to them. remembering the scavengers stories they make the climb up five pebbles and meet him.

And that's how far I've gotten so far, I'm still figuring out what the pups and artificer's reaction to meeting each other would be.

Would the pups reunite with their mother and try to make back the time they missed? Would they understand her decision on violence against scavengers? Would they even recognise artificer as their mother or see her as a monster, something terrifying that should be feared and avoided? Would artificer even remember what her pups looked like after all this time or would they be like strangers to her? Would the pups think she abandoned them or would they understand what happened?

I have so many ideas.

#rain world #rainworld art #slugcat #digital art #slugcats #rainworld #Things will probably change somewhat as I develop this idea more #I think artificer and her pups deserve to meet each other agian #Whether its good or bad #If anyone wants to ask me about more specific information I'll try my best to answer it #Just please know I'm still figuring out characters personalities and things #I wasn't sure if I should've rebloged the previous post with this or make a new one

[cassianandfenrysaremyboyos]

I'm sorry but this just pisses me off (Not Hunt obviously, but Bryce)

Bryce rant incoming which you can just ignore and I'll probably delete later

But Bryce just puts all the blame on the Asteri. And yes ultimately they are to blame in the larger sense of things. But Bryce plays a direct role in leading them down the path that results in Hunt, Ruhn and Baxian being caught. It was her need to find out Danika's secrets with no thought to the consequences, her idea to go to the Eternal City. And she takes NO personal responsibility for it at all!

Hunt is blaming himself for everything that's happened. Even when it's not his fault at all. When we're in his pov he's constantly drowning in guilt, thinking about how he should of done more, he should of tried harder, he should of been better, how it's all his fault this happened and that his friends suffered.

And then Bryce does none of that. When we're in her pov she doesn't really show any major guilt. I can't think of any times when she blames herself like Hunt does. And I'm not saying she should be wracked with guilt. But a normal person, a good person, will usually feel bad and will feel guilty and blame themselves to some degree when something bad happens and people they care about are hurt, regardless of how big or small they're involvement is, or even if they're not at fault at all, case in point Hunt being wracked with guilt even when it's not his fault.

And to make it worse she acknowledges that Hunt warned them, warned her. But that she disregarded it and would of done it no matter what.

And then she has the audicity to say she doesn't regret it. And she thought they were on the same page. ON THE SAME PAGE!!?? Hunt made it clear in hosab that he didn't want to go down this road again, that he didn't want to get involved. YOU just didn't listen Bryce. And yeah Hunt's an adult, he can make his own decisions and he could of said no and not gone. But of course, OF COURSE!! he wasn't going to let Bryce go down that road alone, because he loves her, and doesn't want anything to happen to her, and wants to protect, so of course he would never desert her. But that doesn't mean he wanted to do it!

For Bryce to be that unaware of Hunt's feelings, when he explicitly stated them. For her to be that disconnected from her mate's feelings that she's surprised that he wasn't really on board is kinda unfathomable to me. Just that complete lack of awareness really does make her look quite selfish/self centered.

Anyway sorry, this post is a mess but I just had to vent

And then when Hunt mentions the consequences he and his friends faced, Bryce makes it about her pain. She's hurt that Hunt mentioned that they suffered. And the worst part is, Hunt then regret's it, he regrets saying something that hurts Bryce, because he cares about her and feelings. And she does not consider his feelings to the same degree

It just pisses me off

#honestly with bryce's lack of feelings of guilt her lack of consideration of other people's feelings and her lack of taking responsibility #for her actions i think sarah has unintentionally written her as kinda a bit of a sociopath #anyway like i said in a previous post *sigh* i miss hoeab bryce my beloved #hoeab bryce had gone through so much and had a lot of growth through the first book and had so much potential for more #but then it just stopped. went backwards even. in fact i think hofas bryce has gotten worse #she's had no development for 2 books now and the further i get into hofas more and more apparent it's become how flawed #and one dimensional her character is #her being in prythian and the acotar characters carried her early chapters but now that she's back in midgard her lack of growth and #maturity is starting to grate on me. literally every other pov character has had more development then her #in all the other character pov's they are constantly self reflection they feel guilt they blame themselves they consider the feelings #of those around them. they consider how their actions have affected those around them. they take responsibility for their actions #bryce's pov does not do that to the same degree. if at all #there's minimal critical thought. no self reflection. a lack of taking any responsibility for her actions and the consequences #she's really is a very flat character. what you see is what you get #and her 'sassyness' (that was fine at first when there actually was more to her character) which is supposed to come across as #witty funny badass who takes no shit ect. more and more is just comes across as annoying and immature #and often inflammatory in situations that require maturity sensitivity and tact #her disrespect for the ocean queen who is helping you and is super powerful and not someone you want to make #an enemy of was just unnecessary and not smart tactically #and this is super nitpicky but I'm getting so sick of bryce's clothes. please get her out of those ridiculous leggins and pink sneakers #they were fine when she was going to the nail salon and the gym but how am i supposed to take her seriously on a world saving #mission in those clothes. how am i supposed to take her seriously as a queen (ugh) conversing with the ocean queen #in those clothes #and I'm loath to say it because i love hoeab quinlar with my whole heart but hofas bryce doesn't deserve hunt #the devotion and consideration hunt has for bryce and her feelings is not returned to the same degree to him #anyway i was hoping to get my hoeab bryce back but it hasn't happened but hopefully the second half of the book #can turn things around for her #pleaseee

[brookheimer]

okay. i need to rewatch the episode probably but i think my current feeling is that i like most of it a lot (rome, ken, the siblings not getting ceo, etc), think the tom ceo makes sense from a logical/character perspective but not sure how i feel about it from a broader more thematic lens (altho i'm leaning towards fine with it), and am very mixed on shiv's ending because i think it's well-conceived and meaningful from a broader thematic lens (shiv becomes her mother, the cycle always repeats, etc) but doesn't quite make sense to me from a logical/character one -- it could've worked, it could've worked brilliantly, but it was far too rushed and forced. it makes sense as an ending for shiv, but not her next step. i'm largely talking about her decision to return to tom, not her decision to vote against kendall (which i think should've been executed better and given more space but can understand given her character, mostly). i'm fine with it as an ending for shiv, but what i'm struggling to stomach is the way it played out -- it didn't feel like a choice the shiv we know would've made. it's an ending that makes sense thematically and for her character arc, but not a decision that makes sense for her character at present. that's kinda where i'm at right now

#long shiv post talking ab this upcoming lol #bc so far i haven't seen like any shiv takes i've actually agreed with #it's either entirely anti ending or pro ending #whereas like. to me the ending works as an ending for the character. it's tragic dark devastating but it works and works well #but shiv making that choice does not make sense for where she is right now. it was rushed writing that forced an ending on her #that would be a satisfying ending but not a satisfying character choice and thus NOT a super satisfying ending #could've been EXTREMELY satisfying. but shiv wasn't there yet. her fatal flaw is blowing up good situations when she feels she's being #disrespected -- she's respect > power when it comes down to it #even tho she thinks she wants power more she NEEDS respect and is unable to stay quiet or make the smart choice in the face of disrespect #or men thinking they're superior etcetcetc. so her making a choice that allots her power (wife of CEO) but is the singular least respecting #outcome imaginable (meekly returning to your husband who betrayed you and stole the job you've been fighting for your entire life right out #of your grasp alongside your closest ally/flirt guyfriend who tapped him to do it explicitly to fuck you over because you're a pregnant #woman and thus inferior to the man who inseminated you -- and EVERYONE KNOWS ALL OF THIS! everyone knows you're the daughter of #the previous CEO and on two separate instances were meant to be CEO and now the weak man you married publicly betrayed you TWICE #but you still meekly return to him and place your hand in his and have his baby like the good pawn you are...) #that does not make sense for shiv. if we saw some development on the power > respect front or had a few more scenes or episodes developing #shiv as someone who would choose to become her mother (powerful and rich yet a disrespected pawn) over literally anything else #given her fundamental fear of being disrespected than maybe this would've made sense. it could be a great meaningful devastating ending #but it's one that just does not track for shiv as we know her right now. #ok tags got long as always sorry LOL i'm gonna write a longer thing explaining my hashtag thoughts bc i haven't seen much i agreed w on thi #front yet oops. ok bye 4 now tee hee #succession #succession spoilers #casey shut the fuck up about shiv roy

[psikind]

shout out to the evolution of one's artsyle being a real true thing (redraw of my "first" dnd character 2019 -> 2023)

#risk.png #dnd #ocs #curse of strahd #artist on tumblr #even the redraw here is technically a bit old I drew it back in march I think #I just wanted to post them since I've been thinking about them and how central to me they are #I say 'first' like that because they def aren't they're actually like my 4th dnd character. However #the group I was with before was very much not one for roleplaying most of the time so the previous charas never got any development #xi was my second character for a cos game after my og one died to the windmill hags and dm ruled the were supposed to be soulless #but in trying to play them like that I accidentally got really involved in figuring out their motivations and personality #and I developed them and they got sad when another party member died #and even after that game got tpk'd because the dm got bored xi sticked around in my head #and then I was invited to join a different cos campaign by online friends I had made and I decided to reuse them there #and now here we are 3 years later and we've beaten strahd but there's more bullshit afoot so we're still playing and I'm still playing them #all that is to say that xilant's very important to me ;u;

[bionicbore]

So if Douglas named his kids alphabetically, with Chase being the youngest biological child (or Daniel, depends on if you wanna keep him), the most recent “child” being Marcus... did Douglas make other androids?

We technically don’t know Marcus’s real age- Douglas references his 16th birthday, but that’s in the context of Marcus perceiving himself and being perceived as a 15 year old boy. He also says that androids have a short lifespan

Marcus was smart, but wasn’t aware of his robotic status. So unless Douglas coded in some very specific mental blocks, there’s no way Marcus could be much more than a year old, tops, before he’d notice something like him not aging

So were there androids before him? One for each letter, and unless Douglas  designed a new look from scratch every time one burnt out, they all may have been the same model. It’d explain having to move a lot

It’d also explain why Douglas was so... nonchalant about Marcus’s death, despite seemingly treating him like a son whenever they were both on screen. Losing what was essentially the same kid for like the 9th-10th time over the course of a decade would probably be hard on the psyche if you dwell on it too much, as messed up as that is

#Lab Rats #Douglas Davenport #Marcus Davenport #More rambling in the tags just 'cause I couldn't fit it into the basic post without getting long #The detail about androids having short lifespans always stuck out to me #And I can't recall anything implying them being able to age #(At least nothing about aging that I remember) #So it made think that Marcus could be like. REALLY new #But via implanted/programmed memory he genuinely had no idea #Maybe some of those memories were from the previous androids #AND 2 bonus HCs that I couldn't work in: #Each one had a slightly different personality on account of the advanced AI developing in a new environment each time #Hence Douglas giving them different names #And that HC that Douglas based Marcus on a young Donald #Which just. The angst. I love that sorta angst #Imagine Marcus finding out that not only was he NOT the first #Not only was he designed to fill a gap left by the Rats #But he was also designed to fill a gap left by DONALD #Who I can only assume Marcus was raised to more or less despise #Girl help I can't talk about my favorite media like a normal person. I will just keep talking

[rustbeltjessie]

Speaking of art, and scumbag shit, I got some supplies so I can level up my stick & poke game. I’ve come a long way from the days of India ink and sewing needles. I’ve been using real sterilized tattoo needles and real tattoo ink for years now, but I needed more ink (the stuff I had is expired) and I figured why not get a whole kit? Now I have a ton of supplies, including a hand poke pen, and even some fake skin to practice on.

Oh, and I’ve been working on tattoo ideas in my art journal. Anything I want to tattoo on myself, I’m drawing over and over in my journal first, so that I can get the images how I want them, and so my hand and brain can memorize the linework.

So I’m too broke for professional tattoos forever, and I’m no longer friends with any of my old pals who do stick & pokes? So I might as well get really good at tattooing myself.

#rust belt jessie #stick and poke #tattoos #tattooing #diy #my next tattoo is gonna be a ghost #hence all those ghosts i'm drawing #as seen in my previous post #remember that anon all those years ago who told me i didn't have the talent to be a tattoo artist? #welp #maybe i don't have the talent to be a professional tattoo artist #but i sure as hell am developing the talent and skill to tattoo myself #also i have never minded destroying my body with shitty hand poked tattoos #whether done by myself or others #i was talking to my friend e. back in july #and told her that people talk shit about stick & pokes #but i actually love all my s&ps #even the wonky/'shitty' ones #and she said: #of course you love them dude #yr a fuckin' punk!

[koushirouizumi]

{D.N. A n g e l} ~ Stage 4 Vol. 39

BONUS:

#koushirouizumi posts #koushirouizumi cap #koushirouizumi react #koushirouizumi no rb #koushirouizumi no rb posts #koushirouizumi niwa #koushirouizumi dnangel #otp: the one thing in this world that truly ever gave me joy #dn angel is a fun series #dn angel without context #dn angel with missing context #(OK there is oNE Development in a previous chapter I KNEW WAS COMING SINCE ORIGINAL ANIME ENDED {SIGH} B u T) #(COME TF ON) #(SATOSHI 'OH SH*T {MY HEART *IS* POUNDING}' LOOK{??}) #({And Yet}) #(I Am Hollow Laughing Into The Void) #(HI IM NOT SURE ILL BE ABLE TO SURVIVE THE END) #(DARK ' CHANGE INTO ME *RIGHT NOW* ') #(DAISUKE LITERALLY ' MY HEART ISN'T POUNDING!!1! ') #(DARK ' COME ON ') #dnangel spoilers #(Im Trying Not To Spoil Too Much but DANG THEY'RE STILL DOING T H I) #(k I N D O F) #(HI HOW ARE THERE ONLY LIKE 5 CHS LEFT) #(I was intrigued by Niwa + Hikari fams backstory stuff at first but I didnt expect it to tAKE UP MULTIPLE CHS OF THE FINAL ARC SIGH)

[tovaicas]

I think I have to really digest it a bit, but generally I really enjoyed ShB!

#spoilers #major spoilers #my opinions abt Eulmore's involvement still mostly stand tho. #I still think Vauthry and co. are the weakest part of the expac and that's before we get into the various Unfortunate Implications #I get the point is to highlight the forces keeping all in Norvrandt from working together for a better future and it works a bit better #in the endgame / but I still think they're *extremely* weak narratively in the early-midgame and there's a lot of...little annoyances #that I can't really ignore. but I've complained abt that enough to my friends already. #I really liked the back half a lot! like I said I liked the overall tone and the gradual development into the Scions being an actual team #that desperately actually care for you as friends rather than 'you're a colleague who gets foisted with all the work' pre-expac feeling #really works and I really enjoyed it. like I said I think I should really mull it around and digest it before I start having strong opinions #maybe get through the post-patches first. I don't know if I'll absolutely sing it's praises like I've seen some posters do but generally #I think it was a pretty strong expac. narratively anyway #sorry it's the writer brain curse I uh. have to sit here and pick it apart piece by piece #one thing in particular I really enjoyed was that no one zone really overstayed its welcome which was an issue in previous ones #(cough cough. ruby sea. cough cough) #saint plays ffxiv

[polyglottishthings]

Why TF do people act like Korra's trauma arc comes out of nowhere???? Like, season one is entirely about her learning how to cope with and even process fear. She is not used to being afraid and doesn't know how to handle it. She has recurring memories and nightmares about Amon within the first few episodes of the show and people wanna act like her post traumatic stress was bad writing or random??? Like umm. To ignore that part of her character would actually make less sense.

In fact I think the main reason trauma wasn't heavily addressed with Aang after he woke up in the iceberg is because 1. He was always characteristically in touch with his emotions for the most part, as much as a 12 y/o can be (and his friends mention his unusual maturity/wisdom more than once); 2. He had seen the world and experienced much more than Korra ever had bc she was essentially locked up in the South Pole, giving him a wider emotional bandwidth than Korra (imo) and 3. It was clearly directed toward an audience of younger children whereas TLOK seems to be directed toward older children/teens, meaning it's more appropriate to address some darker themes in greater depth than they could in ATLA

ALSO... The obstacles that Aang faces are mostly the same through the show too, where he has to find someone to teach him, he's being chased by the royal family, and ultimately he has to fight the Fire Lord. This isn't to say he's not afraid, but the villains in TLOK, particularly in season 3, were much more intense than the ones in ATLA. Aang never had someone even threaten to take his bending away, let alone display to him that they could do it whenever they wanted, when it would suit them best. He wasn't betrayed by a trusted family member like in season 2 of TLOK (of course due to the nature of his situation this wasn't even really possible but the point stands). He wasn't chased by literal supervillains who had been locked away for years. It's the elements of fear and manipulation that makes Korra's story more intense to me. These were grown ass adults trying to terrorize, kidnap, and/or kill a 17 y/o. To me, in ATLA it was children beating each other up in a rather straightforward way, until the very end of the show.

All of this is to say that Korra faced a barrage of terrifying opponents and situations, back to back, after of lifetime of being sheltered that understandably left her traumatized. I think people just get so used to seeing shows/movies/video games where the main character doesn't even blink about traumatizing stuff that they think it's cheap writing when the writers actually decide to address that the protagonist has in fact not suffered happily lol.

#also. i just have to add to this: #i love aang. i love korra. they are both great characters #i just think comparing their situations somewhat brings to light why Aang didnt end up with ptsd in canon #though imo anyone who went thru what he did at that age would definitely have some type of post traumatic stress #i think the biggest factor really is the target audience of atla #also. irl two people could go through the EXACT same thing #and one could walk out completely fine while the other ends up permanently traumatized #everyone experiences trauma but not everyone ends up with post traumatic stress due to its nature #one's personality past and previous mental state among other things all play into the development of posttraumatic stress #as someone who has ptsd i was so glad that tlok addressed the traumatic nature of what korra went thru. #because any time i watch i show im thinking 'holy shit how are they even functioning after that' #and tlok was one of the first stories I've seen that was like 'maybe our protagonist would be like. affected by this for a while' #the only others i can think of off the top of my head that do that are SU Future and the Inheritance Cycle

[okiria]

having weirdly specific things in common with your f/os always makes for really absurd "same hat" moments to imagine

#oddly prefacing this with i do not have a dead sister #but i DID used to be incredibly socially codependent on my older sister growing up #and there is a character in ria's backstory who represents a lot of loved ones in my life (including ones i've lost) + it makes sense– #story wise to just make her ria's older sister and add that previous codependency on top #but both sides of a couple having previously been dependent on an older sister they later lost is like. a little funny in a way #but if i'm viewing ria on her own disconnected from sougo (bc it's fun to develop) the older sister thing just makes most sense #all that being said it is true i relate a lot to sougo's depiction of both dependency and loss ! so it would kinda be a– #realistic thing to bond over anyhow #sorry if literally none of this makes sense i have a whole convoluted plot in my mind. i need to just post ria's new ref tbh #🐈‍⬛ nice to meet you earthling

[pathsofoak]

help I've anthropomorphized morphology

#a grammatical morpheme is like work clothing! #(turning examples of linguistic processes into metaphors helps me not be distracted by the content in the example itself which is #often in a language I don't speak) #so when you add a funky little '-s' to 'book' it's putting on a hat #so it can go do its job in the 'plural' department! #some words have more clothes on than others or different ones #not all morphemes are grammatical #sometimes people wear clothes that are show identity! #'booklets' works in the plural department but it's also wearing a little scarf (-let) because it likes to show off how small it is! #(my roommate has guests over and I'm too shy to go fix myself food while they're all there please humor me) #obviously this is very very basic morphology but I have developed a universe okay? (see my previous og post) #they have VIRUSES #and weird DNA development #harmless fabric allergies #look it's a long story #but the issue with linguistic examples is that it's very hard to find isolated ones #because most of the time several things are happening at once (this applies to more than just morphology) #which can be distracting sometimes because you're not sure where to look #look this makes sense to me #morphemes are work clothes #well I guess except for the one morpheme that all the pants and hats and socks hang on to for dear life #look my metaphor isn't perfect #BUT #I had fun procrastinating my other studies while coming up with it

[multapohja966]

#adored how cursed these test pics of my new party camera look #it took two beers and one redbull to take my previous one down #been getting mostly into old cheap digi cameras to capture and save moments. developing the pics into physical ones too #could go on a whole rant about how using old cameras. developing pics and never posting them online completely #changes how you take pics and lessens the disassosiating and voueristic effects of the camera

[deception-united]

Let's talk about misdirection.

(Requested by @voiceless9000. Hope this is helpful!)

Misdirection in storytelling, through foreshadowing and other techniques, is a powerful tool that can enhance suspense, surprise, and engagement in your narrative and make plot twists more unexpected.

Remember to maintain coherence and avoid contrivances that may undermine the integrity of your storytelling.

Here are some techniques you can use to effectively misdirect readers:

Red Herrings: Introduce elements or clues that suggest a certain outcome or plot direction, only to later reveal that they were misleading. These false leads can divert readers' attention away from the true resolution.

Selective Detailing: Highlight certain details or events in a way that implies their significance, while downplaying or omitting others that might be more relevant to the actual outcome. By controlling what information readers focus on, you can steer their expectations.

Character Misdirection: Use characterisation to mislead readers about characters' true intentions, motivations, or identities. Create multi-dimensional characters who may behave ambiguously or inconsistently, leaving readers unsure of their true allegiances, motivations, or goals.

Foreshadowing: Employ foreshadowing to hint at future events or outcomes, but do so in a way that misleads interpretation. Provide clues that could be interpreted in multiple ways or that lead readers to expect one outcome while delivering another. (See my previous post about foreshadowing for more!)

Misleading Narration: Utilise an unreliable narrator or perspective to present events in a biased or distorted manner. Readers may trust the narrator's account implicitly, only to discover later that their perceptions were flawed or intentionally deceptive.

Subverting Tropes: Set up situations or scenarios that seem to follow familiar narrative tropes or conventions, only to subvert them in unexpected ways. This can keep readers guessing and prevent them from accurately predicting the story's trajectory.

Parallel Storylines: Introduce secondary storylines or subplots that appear unrelated to the main narrative but eventually intersect or influence the primary plot in unexpected ways. This can distract readers from anticipating the main storyline's developments.

Setting: Manipulate the setting or environment to create false impressions about the direction of the plot. For example, presenting a seemingly idyllic setting that harbors dark secrets or dangers.

Timing and Pacing: Control the pacing of your story to strategically reveal information or developments at opportune moments, leading readers to draw premature conclusions or overlook important details. (See my post on pacing for more tips!)

Twists and Reversals: Incorporate sudden plot twists or reversals that upend readers' expectations and challenge their assumptions about the story's direction. Ensure that these twists are logically consistent but sufficiently surprising to catch readers off guard.

Happy writing!

#writeblr #writing #writing tips #writing advice #writing help #writing resources #plot development

[2soulscollide]

free resources to write a novel in 2024

hello hello! it's me, rach!

as the new year approaches, many of us set goals and resolutions - myself included. one of my goals for 2024 is to write a novel (I've been procrastinating on this for quite a long time now). i assume that some of you might have the same goal, that's why I'm writing this post today.

over 2023 i've been releasing some freebies for authors just like me, so I thought I could compile my favorites in this post. hope you find this useful :)

1) the writer's workbook

this workbook has over 60 exercises to help you develop characters, scenarios, etc. if you're ever stuck, I'm pretty sure this workbook will be your best friend.

2) author's corner (notion template)

this is the most downloaded freebie in my shop! it is a notion dashboard with everything you need to organize your writing and has some templates included (like scrivener)!!

3) another notion template

this one has two themes you can choose from: cottage-core and dark academia. they're very similar to the previous template, but this one is more recent and I added some new features. feel free to explore both and pick the one you like the most.

4) the author's journal

this is a cute printable with 20 pages that will help you stay on track and manage your social media accounts as a writer who shares their work online. you can also register what you're currently writing and your personal research and resources.

5) plan your book printable

this is a 6-page printable for you to fill out and plan your book easily and effectively.

6) excel sheet to organize tasks & word-count

this is a simple excel sheet, but it is very effective for keeping track of your tasks & word-count of your novels. also, it is 100% customizable to your liking!

that's all for now! feel free to explore my gumroad shop where I have plenty of freebies to grab! also, don't forget to subscribe so that you never miss any opportunity to get a goodie for free :)

hope this post was useful!

have a nice day,

rach

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[angelltheninth]

Relationship with Simon Riley at Different Stages of His Life

Pairing: Simon "Ghost" Riley x Fem!Reader

Tags: fluff, developing relationship, childhood friends to lovers, long distance relationship, military life, protectiveness, size difference, marriage

A/N: Got this idea from my previous Simon post.

Childhood friend!Simon always stood up for you and protected you against bullies. You always walked together and held hands as he knew no one would mess with you if he was seen being close with you. There has always been some romantic undertone to everything he did with you but he wasn't too keen on confessing to you just yet. Always made sure to do homework together, it was more fun that way and you could keep each other in check until it was done.

Recruit!Simon confessed right before leaving for military camp and made sure you knew he would keep in touch. Texts you every moment he can to tell you about his day and ask about yours. Since he didn't get a lot of free time he would always split it between his friends and you, with a bit more time being given to you as your relationship gets further along to the point where you get him to yourself for a whole day. Gets even bulkier during training which you were almost sure was impossible.

Task Force 141!Simon has even less time to spend with you now that he has to go on missions with his team. It's a bit harder to keep in touch but he does it to put your mind at ease about his safety. Becomes very touch-starved he's away from you, he almost cries when you touch him so gently, when you pull him on top of you to cuddle or when you kiss him. Tells you he loves you every time he's with you because he wants to make damn sure you know it and doesn't forget it while he's away.

Retired!Simon still works out a lot, just because he's retired now doesn't mean he wants to stop doing the things he enjoyed while he was still in the military. He was the one who asked you to marry him, almost right after he retired. When you're both old and have grandkids he tells them of the funny stories, the heroic ones, but also doesn't shield them from the horrors of battle. As on old man he is still a really big and active guy, with a strict but also soft attitude towards others.

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[spacelazarwolf]

Hey there! I’ve really appreciated your posts and perspective over this past month, I’m having a hard time (as so many Jews are) and your voice helps.

I’m hoping you can help me with reliable resources. A friend of mine condemned the Hamas attacks etc (as they should, to my relief) but is under the impression that Israeli govt is doing genocide to the Palestinians. I’ve no idea how to approach that to verify (or not), I don’t even know where to start looking. Do you have any suggestions?

Thank you.

thanks! this is a really tough question, but i'm going to do my best to break it down. also if anyone's thinking of clowning on this post without reading it, inb4 "omg ur denying genocide!!!!!!" bc this post is literally outlining, in detail, all the ways the israeli government is, by definition, committing genocide.

this is really long, just a heads up.

a big frustration i have with a lot of progressive or leftist spaces is the tendency to throw around words like genocide without being able to define the term or properly apply it to the situation in question. this isn't just a semantics issue. if all you're doing is repeating the buzzwords you've heard on social media, your "activism" is going to be less than useless. it is crucial that if you are going to talk about the current genocide in gaza, you must be able to define exactly what a genocide is and how it applies to what's happening in gaza.

i'm paraphrasing from this article by the united nations. the word "genocide" was coined in 1944 by raphael lemkin in his book "axis rule in occupied europe." it was developed partly in response to the shoah, but also to previous instances of what we would now define as genocide. it was recognized as a crime under international law in 1946, and codified as an independent crime in the 1948 convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide.

the definition of genocide

(from article II of the convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide):

in the present convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such:

a. killing members of the group; b. causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; c. deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; d. imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group; e. forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.

the 10 stages of genocide

a model created by gregory stanton, the founding president of genocide watch

classification - people are divided into "them and us"

symbolization - when combined with hatred, symbols may be forced upon unwilling members of pariah groups.

discrimination - law or cultural power excludes groups from full civil rights: segregation or apartheid laws, denial of voting rights.

dehumanization - one group denies the humanity of the other group. memmbers of it are equated with animals, vermin, insects, or diseases.

organization - genocide is always organized... special army units or militias are often trained and armed...

polarization - extremists drive the groups apart... leaders are arrested and murdered... laws erode fundamental civil rights and liberties.

preparation - mass killing is planned. victims are identified and sepaarated because of their ethnic or religious identity.

persecution - expropriation, forced displacement, ghettos.

extermination - it is 'extermination' to the killers because they do not believe their victims to be fully human.

denial - the perpatrators... deny that they committed any crimes.

application to the crisis in gaza

to start with the first definition from the united nations:

a. killing members of the group - YES

the death toll in gaza has risen above 8,000 according to the associated press. as far as i know, as of writing this post, there has been no ceasefire so the death toll will continue to rise.

b. causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group - YES

over 20,000 people in gaza have been injured, and gazans - particularly children - suffer incredibly high rates of ptsd.

c. deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part - YES

the israeli blockade of gaza has had devastating consequences for gazans. they are running out of food, water, fuel, and medicine, and this is costing additional lives.

d. imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group - unclear but leaning toward YES

whether or not it is the explicit goal, the current bombardment of gaza has put the lives of 50,000+ pregnant women in gaza at risk, along with their babies. babies who need incubators are also in danger as generators begin to run out of fuel.

e. forcibly transferring children of the group to another group - as far as i am aware, NO

according to the us embassy in israel, the palestinian authority ministry of social development is the only authorized entity regarding adoption of palestinian children. this doesn't mean it isn't happening, it just means i was not able to find any credible sources.

the 10 stages of genocide

classification - YES there is a long history in israel of othering palestinians, both socially/culturally and legally. former israeli minister of interior and minister of justice ayelet shaked shared a racist quote from netanyahu's former chief of staff explicitly framing palestinians as "the enemy."

symbolization - not yet there are no overt symbols palestinians, even within israel, are required to wear to outwardly identify themselves, but there are identifying features on their ids. in fact, the opposite has been happening, with far right members of the israeli government attempting to pass legislation making it illegal to publicly display palestinian flags.

discrimination - YES there is, again, a long history of discrimination against palestinians within and by the state of israel. it is difficult for palestinians from the west bank or gaza to gain status in israel, israeli work permits are used as a form of control, and often forcibly separate palestinian families.

dehumanization - YES former israeli deputy minister of defense eli ben dahan said of palestinians, "to me they are like animals, they aren't human."

organization - YES israel is currently carrying out an organized and brutal attack on gaza.

polarization - YES from extremist groups like hamas, to the corruption in the likud party in israel, there are very clear signs of extreme polarization. israel's siege against gaza has caused polarization across the entire globe.

preparation - YES gazans in particular are unable to leave gaza without a permit, and now with the blockade from both israel and egypt they are essentially trapped.

persecution - YES gaza in particular could absolutely be likened to a ghetto. as stated above, (in "usual" circumstances) they are unable to leave without a permit, and since hamas took control it is nearly impossible to get an israeli work permit.

extermination - GETTING THERE if the siege continues and gazans are unable to get out of gaza, there will be catastrophic casualties.

denial - YES i often hear that "israel has a right to defend itself" but i cannot possibly find a way to frame the current siege as "self defense."

so in conclusion, israel is - by multiple definitions - committing genocide against gazans. and it's very important to be able to identify specifics, especially if you are planning on having discussions about it. and i've said it in the past, but if you are not directly affected by what's happening - palestinians in particular, but israeli citizens and jews and muslims in the diaspora are also getting hit hard - it is IMPERATIVE that you are able to talk about this with a level head. escalating tensions and pushing away potential allies is only going to make things worse. find common ground, form connections, and then have a productive discussion.

#ask avishai #i/p