hello! just wondering if you guys have a template for basic muse info we could use on discord? thank you! :D
hello! this has actually been on our to-do list for quite some time, so thank you for asking and bringing this to our attention! we've finally put together two examples on how we do our muse stats, which you can view below! everything is already formatted for you, so all you have to do is copy and paste, add your muse's info, and then post! feel free to edit these layouts to your liking, whether that means combining the two or removing things that you feel are unnecessary! otherwise, please like and/or reblog if this has helped at all! and of course, pop into our inbox if you have any more questions ~
EXAMPLE ONE.
``` ──── 𝑨𝑬𝑺𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑺 .```
> written aesthetics go here!
I'm gonna tell you about how I wrangled my shitbird brain into being a terrifying word-churning engine and have written over 170K words in under a year.
I wanna be clear that before unlocking this Secret Technique I was a victim of my unmedicated ADHD, able to start but never finish, able to ideate but not commit and I truly and firmly believed that I'd never write a novel and such a thing was simply outside of my reach.
Now I write (and read!!) every day. Every. Single. Day. Like some kind of scriptorial One Punch Man.
Step the First
Remove friction between yourself and writing.
I personally figured out how to comfortably write on my phone which meant I didn't have to struggle with the insurmountable task of opening my laptop.
I don't care if this means you write in a Discord server you set up for yourself, but fucking do it. Literally whatever makes you write!
(if you do write somewhere that isn't a word processor PLEASE back your work up regularly!)
Step the Second
Make that shit a habit. Write every day.
For me, I allow myself the grace that ANY progress on writing counts. One sentence? Legal. Five thousand furious hyperfixated words? Also legal.
Every day, make progress. Any progress.
I deleted Twitter from my phone and did my best to replace doomscrolling with writing. If I caught myself idly scrolling I'd close whatever I was looking at and open my draft and write one (1) sentence until I made THAT a habit, too.
Step Two-point-Five
DO NOT REWRITE. If you are creating a first draft, don't back up or restart. Continous forward motion. Second drafts and editors exist. Firsts are for ripping the fucking thing out of your brain.
If you're working on revisions after an editor or beta readers or whoever has given you feedback, then you can rewrite that's OK (and it counts as your writing for the day!)
Step the Third
Now that you've found a comfortable way to write and are doing it every day, don't stop. Keep doing it. Remember, just one sentence is all you need. You can always do more, but if one lousy sentence is all you can manage then you're still successfully writing.
Remember: this is what worked for me. Try things until you find what works for you.
What to give a fuck about,while writing your first draft!
I`ve posted a list about things you don´t need to give a fuck about while writing your first draft. Here are things you NEED TO CARE about! (in my opinion)
Your Authentic Voice: Don't let the fear of judgment or comparison stifle your unique voice. I know it´s hard,but try to write from your heart, and don't worry about perfection in the first draft. Let your authenticity shine through your words.
Your Story, Your Way: It's your narrative, your world, and your characters. Don't let external expectations or trends dictate how your story should unfold. Write the story you want to tell.
Progress Over Perfection: Your first draft is not the final product; it's the raw material for your masterpiece. Give a fuck about making progress, not achieving perfection. Embrace imperfections and understand that editing comes later.
Consistency and Routine: Discipline matters. Make a commitment to your writing routine and stick to it.
Feedback and Growth: While it's essential to protect your creative space during the first draft, be open to constructive feedback later on. Giving a f*ck about growth means you're willing to learn from others and improve your work.
Self-Compassion: Mistakes, writer's block, and self-doubt are all part of the process. Give a f*ck about being kind to yourself. Don't beat yourself up if the words don't flow perfectly every time. Keep pushing forward and remember that writing is a journey.
Remember, the first draft is your canvas, your playground. Don't bog yourself down with unnecessary worries.
I’m not sure when exactly this happened, but I think it’s clear that the aro community really is a community, now.
For the longest time I’ve felt like we were still in stasis, not quite there; a proto-community, yes, but not quite a community. But we have more history now to lean back on, more of each other to talk to and laugh with and cry with and learn from. More people that’ll go forward and make a part of modern aro history. More people that believe us, believe in us, will stand with us if we ask them.
I wouldn’t consider myself an aro elder yet, though each year I’m surprised at how long aromanticism has been a part of my life, how long I’ve been free of doubt or insecurity about my aromanticism, how far we’ve come since I was questioning. Then again, when I was questioning, some of the people I looked up to for guidance were probably close to the age I am now, so I might be there sooner than I think.
And, I’m so so hopeful for all aros, young or old, new or not, because we’ve come so far. Day by day, progress is slow (and yes, it’s unfair, it should be so much faster), but looking back it feels fast. We are our own role models, the people we look up to for guidance. We carve our own path through life, making things up as we go. I used to find that terrifying, because I had no idea what the future would bring. But it’s actually amazing, because I can ignore all these silly “rules” and guidelines about what my life should be, and instead ask, “what do I want my life to be?”
Younger me, you have no idea how awesome your future is gonna be. I’m sorry about the pain and hardship you’ll go through first; it won’t be fair and you shouldn’t have to deal with it. But you’ll make it through, and one day you’ll be me. I can’t wait for you to get here.
quick reminder that besides calling for a ceasefire from your political representatives, you can also tangibly help Palestinians get back online by buying them e-sims!!!
Here’s a full step process on how:
Go to Nomad (http://getnomad.app), click on the menu in the top right-hand side, and click on Shop Plans then Data.
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2. After clicking on Data, scroll aaallll the way down. The Middle East plan is at the very bottom of the list of data plans.
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3. After choosing the Middle East plan, choose how much you want to pay, then enter your card details etc and acknowledge everything.
You can get a $3 discount on this, by using the code "BACKPACKNOMAD" on Nomad.
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4.Ignore the next part. You don't want to install anything. You're waiting for an email with a QR code for activation.
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5) Screenshot the QR code and send it to someone in Gaza! How do you do that? You can now email your e-sim QR code screenshots to [email protected] who will then distribute them to Palestinians.
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Stay safe, stay vigilant and continue to believe in the possibility of Palestinian freedom!
not tadc art BUT i just realized you guys have never seen the giant ceramic lps i made in senior year of high school and i need to show her off like look at her... my darling girl... posing with the original i based her off of for size comparison
she is very obviously made by human hands [lumpy] but that is part of her charm and you cannot convince me otherwise
and since her head and body are separate, she can turn her head in all directions just like the real deal!!
okay that is all. you have seen her now back to your normal programming
It's been a long time since my last visit here on Tumblr, right? So, as a comeback and since you loved my masterpost of websites for writers, I am bringing you my favorite Tumblr blogs to follow if you're a writer and are interested in finding lots of inspo on your timeline, as well as prompts, tips, and useful resources. Shall we start?
PROMPTS:
@givethispromptatry
@dailystoryprompts
@here-haveaprompt
@dark-fiction-and-angst
@youneedsomeprompts
@deity-prompts
@whygodohgodwhy
@writinghoursopen
@fluffyomlette
@promptsforthestrugglingauthor
@novelbear
@gfuckign
@ghostly-prompts
WORLD BUILDING INSPO / PROMPTS:
@worldbuildingprompts
@locationbuildingprompts
@wbqotd
@wildworldwritingprompts
@worldbuilding-question
@thealpha-chronicles
@happyheidi
@enchantedengland
@ancientsstudies
@greeksblog
OC PROMPTS:
@yourocdoeswhat
@questionsforyourocs
@oc-question
@oc-dev
@characterization-queries
@oc-factoids
@tag-that-oc
@some-oc-questions
GENERAL WRITING ADVICE:
not all of the following accounts post things but they reblog useful info
@writing-with-olive
@tstrangeauthor
@everythingwritingg
@writerthreads
@heywriters
@thewritersphere
@writelively
PS: If you think your account fits any of these categories, feel free to comment! Someone will check it out!!! :D
doing some research on parapsychology as a field. in short, it's the study of how the supernatural relates to psychology, and is largely regarded as pseudoscience with only a handful of people studying it, and very very few universities will even offer a parapsych program.
so… martin, buddy, did you just google 'what degrees do people get for paranormal research' and go with the first one that popped up? you did didn't you. idiot.
hello, tags! @discordhelp is back at it again with a long overdue gif pack server template! we apologize for the major delay in getting this out, but we hope this is still relevant and will be useful to the gif makers in our community. this template features a general regulation category, as well as categories based on gif pack size and alphabetized names. further explanation on these and the channels within them can be found under the cut! and of course, you can duplicate, add, and remove categories and channels to fit your server’s needs.
disclaimer: this server is heavily inspired by @bosvcr‘s gif pack directory tutorial, which we highly suggest you check out for a more detailed explanation on how to set one up yourself!
you can access the template here or in the source link, while features & usage suggestions are below the cut! please like or reblog this post if you plan on using the template. our inbox is always open if you have any questions or need help with anything we make.
ROLES: this template comes with two standard roles, admin and member. in order to best utilize the member role, we suggest using a bot that enables reaction roles, such as zira, carl bot, atlas, dyno, etc. all of these are considered moderator bots, allowing you to control your server however much you need to, whether that involves welcoming people into the server with a message that directs guests to your guidelines, setting a notification for whenever someone leaves your server, warning a member if a rule has been broken, banning a member from certain activity with an optional time limit, and so much more. definitely play around with these bots to get a feel for them and see which one you think fits your server best!
SERVER LAYOUT & PERMISSIONS: before continuing onto the actual layout, i wanted to go over the preset permissions i’ve built into the server. you will notice a small lock (🔒) in the righthand corner of most hashtags / channels within each category. these are private channels that can only be seen by admins and members ( apart from admin corner, which can only be seen by admins, and welcome & guidelines, which can be seen by everyone ). if you choose to opt out of using one of the moderator bots listed above, you can easily assign everyone who joins your server the member role once they’ve read and reacted to your server guidelines. of course, this means you have to track each reaction, whereas a bot automatically does that for you, but if you don’t mind that amount of control, then it’s totally doable! having these private channels grants you permission to manage your server more easily, creating a safer space for you content!
now onto the layout —
admin corner: a place for you to test announcement layouts, but also a place you can house tumblr asks with this very useful webhook. this is also somewhere you can send yourself a notification for whenever someone leaves your server.
welcome: a channel where guests arrive in! if you’re using a moderator bot, you can use this channel to send welcome messages and redirect guests to your guidelines.
READ BEFORE CONTINUING
guidelines: here you can post your server rules, which can include how to request / suggest gif packs, how / where to commission ( if this is something you do! ), and other rules that may apply.
announcements: you can use this space for announcement posts, whether you’re informing your members of an upcoming hiatus or letting them know when a new gif pack will be released. use this however you see fit!
commissions: this channel is a place for rules and steps on how to commission upcoming packs! if you already have a commission page on your main blog, you can just copy and paste that info into here.
requests: this can be renamed to suggestions, but i imagine this channel to be utilized by your members, in which they can send suggestions of potential faceclaims to be giffed. you can place a rule stating suggestions are open only when you ask for them or the rule can state that members can suggest a faceclaim once a week — but really, however you feel this channel is best manageable is up to you!
to-do: you can split your to-do list up between commissions and side projects, but ultimately this is just meant for members to peep on what you’re working on / getting ready to work on next!
askbox: this channel is for members who may have questions that might not be already answered in your guidelines or anywhere else in the server. if you think it’s necessary, i suggest you add a bot that enables anonymous messages, such as confessions bot, confessions, or voltaire.
directory: this channel is definitely optional, but if you wanted to be extra organized, this is a space where you can post a server directory! if you’re familiar with discord, you know there’s an option to link back to a specific channel by typing # and the channel name. that is just the first step to creating a potential directory, but however you want to set it up is to your discretion!
BY GIF PACK SIZE: i’m not a gif maker myself, and so i’m not sure if this is even a valuable addition to this server, but i figured it wouldn’t hurt to throw this option in here. under this category, you can link your gif packs by size! whether you want to alphabetize these gif packs / faceclaims within each respective channel is up to you, but i also understand if you want to opt out of this category altogether.
ALPHABETICAL ORDER: now onto what your members will be waiting for! i have split up these categories so that there are three letters each ( i.e. A-C, used for faceclaims starting with A-C ), keeping in mind that categories are only allowed 50 channels before hitting channel limit. so if you’re someone who gifs a lot, i would suggest splitting these categories up by one letter each, just in case you don’t hit that limit. otherwise, the world is your oyster when it comes to organizing and posting your gif packs!
again, feel free to play around with this layout, and pick and choose what works for you and what doesn’t! i hope this is a good starting ground for creators who are looking into using discord as a housing platform, so please let us know if this has been any help to you! and happy content creating!
Star Trek (s3e5, "Is There in Truth No Beauty?") / Diana Muldaur as Miranda Jones
In this episode, it appears the costumer has cleverly saved money and given the character's costumes a unifying look by using the same beaded net overdress with three different underlayers. In her first and final appearances, the underdress is made of green and blue printed fabric with cap sleeves coming to little points over the shoulder. Next is a sleeveless blue dress with a gathered neck; it is similar to the green dress from Mission Impossible that I featured recently, and this may not be a coincidence, as the relevant episodes of both shows aired in 1968. The final underdress is black with long sleeves.
Since each of the underdresses complements different colors in the beaded net layer, it really looks different every time!
ETA: I've been reminded that the overdress is actually a sensory net, as the character is blind. I admit I had forgotten that detail about its functionality. That's what I get for not taking the time to do a full rewatch when taking screencaps!