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An ace pilot with an attitude

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JJ | 31 | they/them | Writer of (urban) fantasy
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cosmogyros

For those who don't speak German, a rough translation of the moment of the breakup:

The FDP requested a recess [...] after which Lindner made it clear that he would not support the departure from the debt ceiling that the SPD and the Greens were demanding. "In that case, my dear Christian," Scholz shot back, "I don't want you in my cabinet anymore and I will inform the President tomorrow morning that you are hereby dismissed from your duties." Lindner responded that this certainly provides clarity. After that, silence reigned for a solid ten seconds, until Scholz concluded: "Well. Stupid."
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So... I found this and now it keeps coming to mind. You hear about "life-changing writing advice" all the time and usually its really not—but honestly this is it man.

I'm going to try it.

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missroserose

I love the lawyer metaphor, because whenever I see “John knew that...” in prose writing I immediately think “how?  How does he know it?”  Interrogate your witnesses.  Cross-examine them.  Make them explain their reasoning.  It pays dividends.

All of this, but also feels/felt. My editor has forbidden me from using those and it’s forced me to stretch my skills.

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ineedthesons

This is your "show not tell" advice explained!

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proxykiwi

hey @themoonmothwrites, bit late but i finally found an excellent explanation of what i meant way back when :')

And I promise it stuck and did indeed make me a better writer!

And I promise it

stuck and did indeed make me

a better writer!

Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.

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the dungeons and dragons movie is good bc some silly gay person WOULD make a bard named EDGING and go “noooo it’s pronounced ED-GIN” and their depressed gay little friend would go “this is my sorcerer. he’s cringefail and his name is simon”, and some fucking dm would go “this is my super mega paladin npc xenk with a sad backstory who fights good that i made to help you guys not die in the next encounter” and everyone at the table goes “ok but can i fuck him though”

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The divine right of kings but it's a curse

You will wear the crown, you have no choice, the spikes growing on your head have a metal sheen to them and coalesce into a mock halo. You will command, for your voice is a terrible thing, you are a terrible thing. You will be just, and you will be fair, for any grievances you cause to your people scar your body and leave lasting pain and false promises sizzle on your tongue like hot oil. Your god is watching and it won't forget what your ancestor did and it won't let you go

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top five most important things you can give a character. 1. bisexuality. 2. autism. 3. so much negative rizz it loops around into irresistibility. 4. so many bad events. 5. a coping mechanism that’s cute and silly provided you don’t think about it too hard

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skullchicken

If you have achieved something, please remember to observe a mandatory period of basking in the warm glow of your achievement like a lizard on a stone, lest you teach your brain that effort is futile, actually, because it didn't get to enjoy its happy chemicals, so, naturally, nothing good ever comes of trying. (And no, avoiding punishment is not a reward!)

I recommend, like, 5% of basking time in relation to whatever time you invested into achieving the thing minimum. And if you can't make your own bask, friend-brought is fine (= tell your friends!).

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