Dear Men Writers

valeria2067: marvel-lucy: cassiopeiassky: angryschnauzer: mistytang: ivegotthetriforce: deliciouspineapple: annerocious: Lesser known facts when writing women: High heeled shoes don’t become flats if you break the heels off. The posts of earrings aren’t sharp. Nail polish takes a long time to dry and smudges when wet. You can’t hold in a period like pee. Inserting a tampon…

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In general, people are not drawn to perfection in others. People are drawn to shared interests, shared problems, and an individual’s life energy. Humans connect with humans. Hiding one’s humanity and trying to project an image of perfection makes a person vague, slippery, lifeless, and uninteresting. Robert Glover, No More Mr. Nice Guy: A Proven…

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For Your Consideration – 2017

lifeascaty: Patrick Massett & John ZinmanAmy It’s that time of year again! Awards Season is rapidly advancing and the studios are releasing scripts (for your consideration!). I’ll update as more become available. UPDATES: 20th Century Women, Equity, The Founder, Gold, Hell or High Water, Kubo and the Two Strings, Land of Mine, Lion, Moonlight, Nocturnal…

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television: Don’t let these glasses fool you, I’m very stupid.

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yesterdaysprint: The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, November 30, 1913 @judonerd

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finrir: rocknlobster: santapau: 11 habits of highly creative people It’s my birthday so I will indulge in reposting this old favorite nonsense Where has this comic been all my life?! (link to this one in the archive) @light-leaper this true or na?

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getoutmovie: Get Out will leave you SHOOK. See it in theaters February 24. Get tickets here!

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Hi, I really like your blog, especially your “dear male writers” post, and I just wanted to ask if there is a “dear female writers” counterpart? A lot of us write men (or try to). And I’m sure there is a lot of stuff we get wrong. Thanks for everything you do. I hope you’ll keep up the good work.

I don’t know. That post took on a life of its own. If there are men writers out there with pet peeves about how the physical basics of their everyday lives are ignored or misrepresented in media, fill us in! 

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introvertunites: If you relate to being an introvert, follow me @introvertunites. I literally just did this via text.

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