#edit challenge: cossette

[cosettepontmercys]

Hi Cossette! I've been spending the last few days gathering some 2024 media releases that I hope to check out this year and I'm looking forward to (to name a few!):

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

The Mars House by Natasha Pulley

The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

Faebound by Saara El-Arifi

and ooh! I'm also very intrigued about Allison Saft's upcoming adult debut!! I hope it will be good 🙏

I also prefer standalones! While there are times where I'd love to revisit my favourite worlduilding + characters, I tend to find the storytelling & character development more properly fleshed out within a standalone (comparing to books within a long series).

That's totally valid! It certainly took me some time to get into Alix E Harrow's writing - not that's it's poorly written (it's very artfully written), but it's pretty dense and the story pacing is on the slow side. Also as much as I enjoy taking notes / annotating beautifully written prose, I feel you effort required to analyse the writing 😅

Speaking of The Starless Sea, the aesthetic / vibes of the book reminds me of Taylor Swift's Midnights - very atmospheric and with a strong focus on storytelling. I've been meaning to make something showcasing parallels between songs from Midnights & sections of The Starless Sea since late 2022 (this was pushed back for various reasons), so I was very happy to post the edit today :D

If you could assign your favourite books as music albums (based on thematic / aesthetic similarities), how would you pair them up?

P.S. Yes!! I love the album & vinyl artwork for Kali Uchis' new album and I hope you have the chance to listen to Orquideas later this year! (and I hope you all the best with the 365 albums challenge 💖)

hi jennifer!!! i have an arc of a tempest of tea, but i don't know if i'll get around to it before publication date 😭 i'm really intrigued by the premise, but struggled a bit with the fantasy in we hunt the flame (i struggle a lot with fantasy/have to be in a very specific mood for it)! i haven't read any of katherine arden's stuff, but have seen a lot of it on the internet over the years; maybe i'll check it out!

i feel like a common question i see on bookstagram is "what's your favorite series" and i always struggle to answer this because i am just not a series girlie! i think the few favorite series that i love (that aren't duologies) are probably either the raven cycle, or series of romance books that are set in the same universe but follow different characters so they essentially operate as standalones! i wish i was a series girlie, but i just ... am not one. i actually just put alix harrow's ten thousand doors of january on hold on libby — it might work better for me as an audiobook! sometimes i do better with fantasy via audiobook than physically reading it, for some reason.

i saw your starless sea/midnights gifset and am obsessed. i know i've told you this before but i loveeeee your gifsets so much, especially the ones where you find parallels between things!

oh this is so hard! i feel like it's easier to assign specific songs for me, rather than entire albums to books, but here goes:

beach read: honorable mention to emails i can't send by sabrina carpenter (title track) for january's relationship with her father, but unsure of what album would fit january/gus best!

normal people: i think either sam fender's seventeen going under, or noah kahan's stick season? i think both albums have a similar theme of being homesick and also home sick, which i feel like plays a big role in the plot of normal people!

honey girl: i feel like paint my bedroom black by holly humberstone? like the themes of growing up / moving away / being lonely / figuring out your life?

the starless sea: maybeeeee evermore but this does not feel like a good fit to me still!

les miserables: ... going to cheat here and say the les mis cast recording

i'm still stuck on portrait of a thief, and book lovers though! what about you? what book/album pairings do you have in mind?

#post: answered #mutual: jennifer

[andsjuliet]

edit challenge vs. @rosebudgirls ✩ round one ⇾ little women (2019) + favorite line(s)

girls have to go into the world and make up their own minds about things

#little women 2019 #littlewomenedit #little women #filmedit #florencepughedit #saoriseronanedit #emmawatsonedit #elizascanlenedit #jomarchedit #megmarchedit #bethmarchedit #amymarchedit #usercossette #creations: gifs #m: little women (2019) #edit challenge: cossette

[projectliterature]

WHAT IS PROJECT LITERATURE?

project literature is a friendly competition designed to encourage book lovers to create and share new content. through project literature, we hope to bring a larger appreciation to books of all genres. there will be a new theme with challenges posted every week.

HOW TO ENTER

must be following the projectliterature blog, caitlyn, cossette, and mary. 

in order to enter project literature, simply reblog this post. 

the deadline to enter will be august 25th. once all of the participants have been rallied up, you will each be randomly grouped together in teams. each team will be headed by an admin. a post will then be sent out with a list of each team along with its members all “mentioned”, and a link to the discord. 

HOW DOES PROJECT LITERATURE WORK?

a few days before the beginning of each week, there will be a theme issued out with challenges that each team must complete in order to gain points.

it is through participation only that a team can earn points. 

each creation (edit, gifset, fanart, fanfic, fanmix, etc) will get one point. multiple creations are more than welcome, and will continue to gather points for your team! 

if a team member posts content that does not correlate to the challenge, is whitewashed or is stolen, there will be no points issued.

OTHER (NEED TO KNOW)

projectliterature will run from 9/1 to 9/30. 

track the tag ‘projectliterature’, as that is where all the teams, challenges, team rankings, and other notices will be posted.

if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!

#bookedit #litedit #literatureedit #yalitedit #projectliterature #storyseekers #post: admin

[projectbway]

WHAT IS PROJECT BWAY?

project bway is a friendly competition designed to encourage theatre lovers to create and share new content. through project bway, we hope to bring a larger appreciation to all shows. there will be a new theme with challenges posted every week.

HOW TO ENTER

must be following the projectbway blog and the producers - caitlyn, cossette, and mary.

reblog this post

the deadline to enter will be september 25th. each participant will then be messaged a link to the discord.

once all of the participants have been rallied up, you will each be randomly grouped together in teams. each team will be headed by an admin.

HOW DOES PROJECT BWAY WORK?

a few days before the beginning of each week, there will be a theme issued out with challenges that each team must complete in order to gain points.

it is through participation only that a team can earn points.

each creation (edit, gifset, fanart, fanfic, fanmix, etc) will get one point.multiple creations are more than welcome, and will continue to gather points for your team!

if a team member posts content that does not correlate to the challenge, is whitewashed/palewashed or is stolen, there will be no points issued.

OTHER (NEED TO KNOW)

projectbway will run from 10/1 to 10/31. 

the theme for the week will be posted on the monday before. 

track the tag ‘projectbway’, as that is where all the teams, challenges, team rankings, and other notices will be posted.

if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!

#broadway #broadwayedit #theatre #theatreedit #musicaltheatre #mtedit #musicals #musicaledit #musicalsedit #bway #bwayedit #post: admin

[maraczeks]

list your five favorite creations challenge! tagged by @susiesmyerson <3

1. new music - ummm this might be my favorite thing to look at ..... i love new music so much and this is like. peak. i think i peaked here. i tried using this format with other lyrics it did not compare. everyone please stream ragtime

2. anne elliot bday edit - oh this is another one that i repeated format for lmaoo but look at her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love her so much i think lavendar is her soul’s color and i think this was the first time i was playing around with texture like it just so prettyyyy

3. flight gifset - everyone stream flight sutton + megan are so everything to me and this is when i finally figured out i could screen record without an app and also the coloring came out rlly nice ,, fits the mood better 

4. ragtime title - okaY so the original idea in my head was also a sunset backdrop but silhouettes of each group per panel buT thats too complicated and also the photos are all blurry so instead we have the title i think this is the best one of the title edits even tho its the first bc the font matches the show and also the wind swept effect vv cool i love this a lot

5. georg + amalia arguing - uhm doyy this took hours... inspired by cossette’s edit (which is linked on there) i dont love ?? georg’s font but im obsessed with elephant for amalia ... uhm yeah mostly just the amount of time i put in.... why i did that ... who knows....

honorary mention: maraczek’s outline because i want it so bad and i will never get it

tagging @onceupon-a-decembr @percysmarguerite @mydearldydisdain @luv-ya-hun @dearamaliabalash

#i actually really like a good majority of my edits good for me #nov 17 2020 #susiesmyerson #mars! #i miss u come back soon :(

[eduardomarin90]

Tweed Campaign from Vucko on Vimeo.

On October 17th 2018, Cannabis was legalized in Canada. Exciting new ground was paired with equal challenges - a) how to advertise to consumer and b) how to create engaging conversations to consume weed responsibly.

We had honor of collaborating with friends Cossette, Tweed, Madd and Uber on multiple projects last year for all things cannabis.

With campaigns ranging from "101 things to do instead of driving high" to numerous brand videos, we edited a quick montage of a few elements created.

[cosettepontmercys]

Hi Cossette! Happy 2024 and I hope you're having an enjoyable year so far 🎉

Speaking of 2024 albums, Kali Uchis' Orquideas came out today & I found it very refreshing - normally I listen less to R&B / Latin Pop albums in full but Kali's new LP is very cohesive! As of upcoming music releases, because most of my favourite artists released new albums last year, I find the 2024 release schedule considerably more quiet. Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to new albums from: Bleachers, Faye Webster, Allie X, and Madi Diaz!

Also fingers crossed that we'll also get new music from Sabrina Carpenter 🙏

As of fantasy books, I currently have two physical books with me: Starling House (Alix E Harrow) and The Tethered Mage (Melissa Caruso). It's been a challenging time for me to read books electronically (the only device I electronically read on is the same device that I use for academia), so I really like being able to unplug & read something physically 💖

And ahh The Starless Sea is a perfect winter read ❄️ I rarely re-read books myself, but this is one of the few books that I revisit from time to time! My copy isn't with me right now as I'm still abroad, but I'm working on an edit inspired by this book so I've been slowly re-reading it on my computer.

Amongst the upcoming book releases, which new books / series are you most looking forward to reading? And do you tend to prefer standalones or series?

P.S. I'm looking forward to hearing Laufey performing Haunted & Letter To My 13 Year Old Self live!

hi jennifer!! happy 2024! i hope your year has been off to a great start 🤍

i haven't listened to kali uchis' new album yet, but i keep seeing these stunning vinyl pressings for it in one of the vinyl groups i'm in! i'll probably listen to it at some point for my 365 albums in 365 days challenge. i didn't realize allie x has a new album coming out; i'm so excited! and new bleachers so soon. i'm really hoping we'll get new sabrina music, although i'm not looking forward to fighting for tickets if she does another tour.

i read and didn't love 10 thousand doors of january, but i've heard really good things about alix harrow / a lot of my friends like her stuff, so maybe i'll give her another shot! i've also been struggling with reading books electronically as of late (although i don't read on the same device i use for work), which is why a bunch of my arcs have piled up 😵‍💫 i haven't actually touched the starless sea in a few days; i feel like annotating takes so much more time / effort / energy (which ... makes sense) but i'm hoping to get back to it soon 🤍 i can't wait to see your edit!!!

i tend to prefer standalones — or duologies! what about you? i'm really excited for the new ashley poston (a novel love story), a banh mi for two by trinity nguyen (a bit biased! i read an early draft of it), a dark and downing tide by allison saft (love allison saft! very excited for her adult debut!), a witch's guide to magical innkeeping by sangu mandanna, anatomy of a betrayal by grace d. li (loved portrait of a thief/her debut + have been eagerly awaiting her next book), the dark we know by wen yi lee (also biased! read an early version of this! but it's loosely inspired by spring awakening <3), and of course, emily henry's funny story (although i read an arc of it already so it feels like cheating!). what about you?

speaking of laufey, i finally bought bewitched on vinyl yesterday! it should be here sometime next week; i'm so excited to listen to it on vinyl :")

#post: answered #mutual: jennifer #SORRY THIS IS 50 YEARS LATE

[andsjuliet]

edit challenge v. @jostenminyards→ round thirty two

FAVORITE SERIES → the hunger games

#the hunger games #thgedit #thehungergamesedit #literature #litedit #creations: edits #series: the hunger games #edit challenge: cossette

[cosettepontmercys]

hi cossette!🤍 idk if you like historical fiction but i read trouble the saints last month and i enjoyed it a lot, it's beautifully written, it took me a lot of energy to get through because of the pretty but sometimes complex writing so i'll definitely have to reread it at some point. it's set in the 40s and i guess it could fit into the magical realism category? i was looking for something a little different, challenging,preferably adult lit, with complex characters and i was not disappointed!

hi may!! i do enjoy historical fiction! i haven’t read some historical fiction in a little bit ( i say, as i read some last month ), and i do remember your trouble the saints edits for projectlit !! in return, i’ll recommend a historical fiction adult lit book back to you - the last story of mina lee by nancy jooyoun kim!  

come talk to me about books! 

#post: answered #mutual: may #🤍 you !! #achillesxxpatroclus

[cosettepontmercys]

🌷 cossette I'm sorry in advance / storytellerdorian (pls will u teach me how to make such gorgeous edits)

first of all, i had to cut myself off from scrolling through your blog because everything was just TOO PRETTY and i am indecisive. second, i’m a sucker for tnc, so you know i’m biased when i say i love the netflix edit you did, and this one you did for the ya lit challenge. when are you going to make some of your pretty edits for the starless sea? i think the fact that you’re remaking old edits is so cool too - it’s such a neat way to see what you’ve learned + how you’ve grown as an editor, which is why this edit is one of my favorites. the layers, the silhouettes, the sparkle gifs, the overlay -- it’s beautiful! and last but not least, this all for the game edit. i love the bright colors, the fonts, the layouts - it captures them all beautifully and i just love this so much! love you 🤍  

send me a 🌷+ the tag for your creations, and i’ll let you know which one of your edits is my favorite !

#post: answered #post: fran #pearlsome

[eduardomarin90]

Tweed Campaign from Vucko on Vimeo.

On October 17th 2018, Cannabis was legalized in Canada. Exciting new ground was paired with equal challenges - a) how to advertise to consumer and b) how to create engaging conversations to consume weed responsibly.

We had honor of collaborating with friends Cossette, Tweed, Madd and Uber on multiple projects last year for all things cannabis.

With campaigns ranging from "101 things to do instead of driving high" to numerous brand videos, we edited a quick montage of a few elements created.

[cosettepontmercys]

hi cossette! where do you find inspiration when you’re in an editing slump? what helps you keep up your amazing editing?

hi hello!! 🤍 i am actually in a bit of an editing slump myself, and have found it harder for me to make edits lately, which is a bummer because i love editing! i think personally for me, it really depends on what i'm reading + if i'm able to visualize something? and because so much of what i've been reading lately is ARCs, and i don't really have people to talk to about it, it's just a lot more difficult for me to make those edits!

that being said, i've always found editing challenges helpful when i'm in an editing slump — whether that's asking people for edit requests, doing your own edit challenges (get to know me meme, lit memes, a to z challenges, etc.), or event edits (i try to participate in events for every net i'm in!), since that narrows down all my choices to something more specific! for example, the current storyseekers event is color palette, so i went and clicked around until i found a color palette i could work with, and made an edit based off of that! at some point, some friends and i would also do an editing challenge where we took turns picking prompts — for example, "favorite dark academia book" or "the raven cycle + favorite character", etc! i always love doing those, and am hoping to do those again soon!! i think for me, a large part of editing slumps is 1) time, 2) not knowing what to edit/being overwhelmed with choices, and 3) having a hard time finding pictures/quotes/etc, so i try to find ways to work around that!

normally when i read, i also try to write down/annotate/highlight/tab quotes that i'd like to edit, and so i'll also try to look back at those when i'm slumping and see if i can get any inspiration that way!

it is also totally okay to take a break from editing! sometimes you just have to do that, and that's okay too! you're so much more than what you make 🤍

i hope that helped a bit & that you're doing well and staying safe!

#post: answered