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“The key element of any Dead Girl story is the investigator’s haunted, semi-sexual obsession with the Dead Girl, or rather, the absence that she has left. Larsson plays with this overtly, as Blomkvist investigates Harriet Vander’s case and he finds himself “hopelessly fascinated with the enigma of the dead girl’s disappearance.” A police officer he talks to also admits that he is still captivated by the Harriet Vanger “puzzle.” The implication of this choice of vocabulary, if I am being uncharitable, could not be more clear: that women are problems to be solved, and the problem of absence, a disappearance or a murder, is generally easier to deal with than the problem of a woman’s presence.”

— Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession, by Alice Bolin

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Lunacy (2005, dir. Jan Švankmajer)

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i'm literally the priest's favorite sacrificial lamb because i am so docile and sweet and i hold very still when they put the rope around my neck and i trot along so happily while they lead me to the altar and they do not even have to tie me down because i lie so very still and only bleat once or twice in my lovely lamb voice and when the knife comes down it cuts through me like butter and i offer no resistance and i bleed so prettily all over my new white wool and my guts all unspool like the most beautiful shining yarn and my eyes are animal and dumb and hold no accusation and every time i die i come right back as another little lamb because the priest loves me so so much and he always chooses me for the sacrifice every time and he always places one hand on my small and twitching nose to calm me while he lifts the knife and he doesn't do it for the other lambs only me because i'm his favorite

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Play it cool bro, play it cool.

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This might seem random/weird,, but you've mentioned working on a comic before and I wanted to know if you had any tips/advice for someone who wanted to do the same thing? More specifically with writing scenes and stuff like that. I can design stuff all day but it's everywhere else where I lack-

Oh bro, I’ve been on the same boat X’D even though storytelling through skits and short stories are more my strong suit, I’m also still trying to understand comic writing to the point I’m confident enough to make an original series. Which is why I haven’t started mine yet. :’D

But!! I have friends who work on their own comics and have been giving me good advice and tips with comic writing. One of them, who I think is an amazing story teller, even made a chart/timeline for me to understand!

(Thanks to @sabrebash !!!)

I’m not one to elaborate on this cause it’s not my expertise. But I’m just gonna respectfully present this, it helps me. Hope it helps you or anyone struggling too!

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Psychotic people NEED more coping mechanisms that aren’t just “take your meds” . Seeing a psychiatrist is expensive and inaccessible for many, not to mention the fact that for some people, the side effects of antipsychotics are worse than the psychosis itself, and the fact that antipsychotics often don’t remove symptoms entirely!

So, here’s what I learned, after nearly a decade of being unmedicated due to financial constraints and a religious family that was fairly anti-psychiatry for most of my life:

- STRESS MANAGEMENT. A stress-free life is impossible in this society, but you can definitely lower your stress levels with lifestyle changes. Stay hydrated, exercise, take your vitamins, spend time with loved ones, eat nutritious meals, spend some time outside in nature.

- It’s very hard to keep on top of all of this when you’re dealing with negative symptoms, and many of us can’t access all those things if we’re poor, but every little bit helps. To-do lists and bullet journals help me keep on track with this stuff.

- PROPER SLEEP. Sleep deprivation is one of the number one causes of psychosis. Try to get at least 8 hours a night, or however much your body personally needs.

- Stay away from weed unless you already know for a FACT that it doesn’t negatively affect you. If you don’t know, don’t risk it, because it makes paranoia and other psychotic symptoms much worse for most of us.

- When in an episode, it’s good to have a safe person around who you can confide in. Someone who will listen to you nonjudgementally, without encouraging your delusions or hallucinations. If you don’t have a safe person, psychosis forums, support groups, or even just a private diary are all good places to get your thoughts out.

- One of the best ways I dealt with some of my less intense delusions and paranoias was my “I Don’t Care” method. People are watching me through cameras everywhere I go? Whatever, let them watch. I’ll put on a little show for them while we’re at it. I’m living in a horrifying simulation and if I just look through the cracks I can see the rotting world beneath? Whatever, why would I want to do that? This fake milkshake tastes pretty good, I’m going to go on a fake walk.

- Obviously this takes some practice, because psychosis activates all the parts of your brain that are like FEAR ALERT, FEAR ALERT, SET ALL SYSTEMS TO PANIC, but after some time it’s a skill you can hone pretty well.

- Breathing exercises! Tormented by horrifying prophetic visions? Hallucinating bugs all over your body? Your food looks suspiciously like human organs and that’s really freaking you out, man? Wrap yourself in a weighted blanket and breathe in for 4 seconds, hold it for 4 seconds, breathe out for 4 seconds, hold, and repeat.

- Avoid the tempting cycle of triggering yourself on purpose, whether it be self harm, curiosity, what have you. When you get the urge, do something distracting instead.

Feel free to add onto this post anything else you’ve learned!

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“ There's a fire in my ribs

You feel it when we kiss

It's something dangerous

Now I'm thinking maybe we should ditch this

I know with me, you'll get a little bit addicted “

wow this took me so long but I finally finished and I’m super happy with it! :)

in other news god I can’t wait for the beeunion

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WORDS TO USE INSTEAD OF: GREAT

Do you ever find yourself over-using the word “great” to describe things in your writing? Try using these words instead:

wonderful

marvelous

excellent

grand

outstanding

splendid

amazing

fantastic

superb

sublime

dandy

magnificent

brilliant

delightful

perfect

exceptional

stupendous

awesome

phenomenal

extraordinary

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WORDS TO USE INSTEAD OF: SICK

Do you ever find yourself over-using the word “sick” to describe characters in your writing? Try using these words/phrases instead:

ill

unwell

feverish

poorly

ailing

debilitated

frail

diseased

infected

impaired

down

feeble

infirm

unhealthy

indisposed

run down

laid up

under the weather

not (/doing/feeling) so hot

coming down with something

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WORDS TO USE INSTEAD OF: RUN / RAN

Do you ever find yourself over-using the word “run” (or “ran”) in your writing? Try using these words instead:

sprint / sprinted

dash / dashed

dart / darted

bolt / bolted

race / raced

speed / sped

hurry / hurried

jog / jogged

bound / bounded

hustle / hustled

scurry / scurried

tear / tore

rush / rushed

charge / charged

barrel / barreled

zoom / zoomed

scuttle / scuttled

scamper / scampered

book it / booked it

leg it / legged it

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Cheat Sheet for Writing Emotion

Anger:

Grinding teeth

Narrowing eyes

Yelling

A burning feeling in the chest

Heavy breathing

Unjustified or justified accusations towards other characters

Jerky movements

Glaring

Violence

Stomping

Face reddening

Snapping at people

Sadness:

Lack of motivation

Messy appearance

Quiet

Slow movements

Crying

Inability to sleep

Frowning

Red eyes

Isolating oneself

Fatigue

Not concentrating

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Quick Tips for Writing Romance

Consider what your characters like about each other

Compliment their personalities. How can character A help with character B’s weaknesses?

Create boundaries

Make the characters notice each other’s quirks

Have your characters get annoyed by some of their quirks

Go slow on getting them together

Build trust between characters

Give them a life outside of their relationship

Let your characters be vulnerable in front of each other

Have scenes where they’re helping each other

What makes your characters want to stay together?

If your romance is a sub-plot, how much attention to they give the other character?

What does character A notice about character B?

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Tips to Write Smut (aka sex)

Again, I posted something like this a while ago on my band blog - where I do actively write smut - but this one is new and revised! Please note: this only covers heterosexual smut, I’m sorry.

So for the (non-slash) fanfiction writers out there, here’s some more tips: (actually, some of these will work for slash as well)

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10 Tips for Writing (Good) Smut

so. let’s do this.

About a year ago, I had to read a book for my school’s summer reading assignment called How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas Foster. It’s not a bad book, pretty decent actually, but there was this one chapter about sex scenes in literature. And one of the first sentences was along the lines of “writing sex is boring.”

and I did a double-take. Bc in my experience, that is absolutely not the case, and if you do find yourself bored while writing smut, then you’re not doing it right. See, Thomas’s main argument was that there’s only so many ways you can write sex scenes, because there’s only so many sex acts you can choose from. (My boy Thomas is clearly a vanilla dude, but let’s not hold that against him.) 

But one of the most important things to keep in mind while writing smut is that it’s not necessarily just about the act itself. So while Thomas is right that there are limits as to how many ways ppl can have sex, he failed to realize that writing sex is about a LOT more than that. And I’m gonna prove it to you.

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These man made horrors are beyond YOUR comprehension. I get it though.

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I am going to say this.... very carefully.... you are not the scum of the earth if your are self diagnosed. Get a diagnosis though.

#self diagnosis #mentally unstable #mentalwellness #neurodivergent

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Tonight on: Why us This Funny Right Now!

This phrase!: Tap dancing on *insert persons* Ribcage!

#Funny #phrases #crack post