h-arleen: Harley’s amazing fighting skills appreciation day + a little bonus in the background:
Read morebethanythemartian: writing-prompt-s: You’d known, intellectually, that your heroic nemesis was a teenager, but it didn’t really sink in until the day their school called because your number was the only one on their emergency contact list. Here’s the thing, okay? I knew she was young. Like, obviously she was young. A mask and costume can…
Read morePassion has little to do with euphoria and everything to do with patience. It is not about feeling good. It is about endurance. Like patience, passion comes from the same Latin root: pati. It does not mean to flow with exuberance. It means to suffer. Mark Z. Danielewski, House of Leaves (via orwell) This book…
Read morezerostatereflex: Dreaming Octopus: footage of a sleeping octopus chromatophores changing colors. The footage is amazing! See it here: PBS
Read more30-minute-memes: Down, not out
Read moreHello! I recently asked someone to critique a short story I wrote, but when he discussed it with me, it became obvious that my story has several things wrong with it, and I left feeling embarrassed for having shared it. I’m trying to fix it right now and make it better, but I keep feeling like it’s unfixable and like I will never be as good of a writer as I want to be. Any advice?
neil-gaiman: Don’t ever feel embarrassed for sharing something that’s not quite there yet. Other people’s reactions and feedback are really useful in getting it to the point where it is done. And also, other people can be wrong. I love when something I’ve written comes back with notes from someone I respect. Because then I…
Read moreexplorerrowan: pandorkful: For real if unionization did end up killing Walmart, do you realize how much my town and all small towns would benefit? Walmart came here and systematically killed off all the small interesting and vital stores and services, and I know my town is chock full of creative folks who desperately want to…
Read moreHow I know a man wrote it #1
A woman in a crime drama goes to confront the bad guy. By herself. To see the violent criminal. Face to face. For a showdown. She doesn’t call from a safe place in another city, she doesn’t send a note or a text or a Navy SEAL or some cops. She goes. Alone. That’s how…
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