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the mentor and his bugbite.

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okay one thing: I comment occasionally on their posts and we do not speak personally. I don’t know their real name and they don’t know mine. We are not “close friends” and I know nothing of whatever you’re accusing them of. You are welcome to DM me if there’s actual proof of this. Please don’t say things like that lightly.

TW:

As someone who has mental health struggles and was driven to real attempt due to a variety of stressors last year (and literally almost died), please please understand the power of those words. And trust me, I know the power of the words of others. I’m mostly just confused and if there’s any clarity either party can provide me with, I’d appreciate it.

I KNOW WHAT CAUSES SOMEONE TO KILL THEMSELVES BECAUSE I ALMOST DIED.

I know anon couldn’t have known that but shit, it’s just a hell of a thing to message someone who happens to interact with an account sometimes. Have the decency to message me something like “Hey I wanted to let you know of this person’s behavior and here’s the proof.”

The callousness of it is seriously triggering and I’m literally shaking at the moment. I am literally an observer here, not someone on specific sides defending people I don’t know very well.

I have absolutely no ill will towards you whatsoever and I’m just majorly confused and have no context. With no idea what you are upset about, I can’t help you or take action or any of that. I’m reacting so strongly because even the idea of being involved or causing someone to feel suicidal or have any sort of issues makes me sick and I don’t think it should be said lightly, especially since I have never once harassed or stalked anyone.

As someone who has been made to feel worthless and almost died for it in the hospital (literally medically speaking almost died), I do NOT take this lightly and want you, whoever you are, to be safe. I am not the enemy here.

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okay one thing: I comment occasionally on their posts and we do not speak personally. I don’t know their real name and they don’t know mine. We are not “close friends” and I know nothing of whatever you’re accusing them of. You are welcome to DM me if there’s actual proof of this. Please don’t say things like that lightly.

TW:

As someone who has mental health struggles and was driven to real attempt due to a variety of stressors last year (and literally almost died), please please understand the power of those words. And trust me, I know the power of the words of others. I’m mostly just confused and if there’s any clarity either party can provide me with, I’d appreciate it.

I KNOW WHAT CAUSES SOMEONE TO KILL THEMSELVES BECAUSE I ALMOST DIED.

I know anon couldn’t have known that but shit, it’s just a hell of a thing to message someone who happens to interact with an account sometimes. Have the decency to message me something like “Hey I wanted to let you know of this person’s behavior and here’s the proof.”

The callousness of it is seriously triggering and I’m literally shaking at the moment. I am literally an observer here, not someone on specific sides defending people I don’t know very well.

“Tony, I’m so sorry about morgan…”

“Hey, kid. Don’t fall asleep too long. I know your head hurts. Wake up. Come on.”

“Alrighty, sleepyhead. Put your chin up. Let me see your eyes. Good boy.”

“Up and at ‘em, Parker. Give me the first two-hundred digits of PI. Don’t give me that look, I’m still the boss.”

Sometimes, when Peter’s fever gets high enough, he can press his forehead into the cool metal wall of the cell, and he can imagine that he’s leaning against an Iron Man suit.

They had loved Laika— hadn’t they? Who would send someone that they love into a place so cold?

Oh, Laika.

Sweet little bug.

If Tony was alive NOBODY WOULD’VE FORGOTTEN PETER

If Tony was alive, Beck never would’ve been able to trick Peter, and expose his identity which led to the events of No Way Home.

AND THATS WHAT MAKES IT HURT SO MUCH MORE.

If Tony didn’t die, May would still be alive and MJ and Ned would remember him.

anyway if you get a comment like this, chances are that they are bot and their goal is to do whatever it takes to get you to delete your work, most certainly (from what I’ve heard) it’s because they want to “safely” steal your work, use it to train their ai without you being able to rightfully claim ownership of your work since “there’s no proof that the work was stolen/was posted elsewhere first by you” because the original source has already been deleted.

THEY ARE ALL BOTS. at first it was “ao3 is deleting fics and your entire account will be affected unless you delete the fics yourself” then it was “this work contains contents that are illegal and they have already reported you and your fic to the police” (yes, that’s how desperate these bots are), and now it’s this.

report their comments to ao3 for spam—in this case, specifically, I think you may be able to report them for harassment too—and don’t pay attention to them, most importantly don’t delete your works, don’t feel discouraged by their comments. remember that they are bots and they mass comment something like this on people’s works at random to get people to delete their works. (or even if they’re not bot, they are still pathetic bullies who don’t deserve your time or attention.)

For coming up with character names:

Behind the name (my absolute fav)

Allows you to choose the origin of where you want the name to be from, whether you want a more feminine vs masculine vs androgenous name (as voted by users), random surname generator, and clicking on the name gives you important info like if there are any famous people with the same name, where it’s from, how common it is, and how people tend to see it, etc.

You can also search their name database by letter or meaning or origin, so if you know you want a character who has a name/surname that starts with an A from Ireland, there’s a whole list for you to choose from.

Census sites

Especially useful if you’re looking for a name from a specific place and/or time period. Just search “(country) census (year)” and you’ll find a database of real people who lived in that place at that time. No one can ever call your names unrealistic again.

For coming up with place names:

Fantasy name generator

This site can basically come up with any name for any person, place, or thing you might ever need. There are also specific generators for different fandoms if you’re looking to make an OC in an established world.

For finding that one word on the tip of your tongue:

One Look Thesaurus

This is my go-to. Not only can you find synonyms like a regular thesaurus, but you can also describe words like “unhappy smile” or “quiet laugh” to find the more specific word you’re looking for.

For coming up with ideas:

Word cloud

When I need to inspire a new idea, I write down all the things I’m interested in (hauntings, academia, lesbians, etc.) and put them into a word cloud to shuffle them next to each other. Sometimes seeing a concept in a new context can spark new ideas!

WWF Discord

This is my discord channel (shameless plug) for when you need to brainstorm off other people but don’t have anyone irl to talk to. We’re also happy to read and give feedback on writing, answer writing questions, or just chat!

For visualizing places and characters:

Pinterest

Pinterest can at times be a bit too sterile for my tastes, but if you use the right words, you can find more realistic photos of places. For example, adding “aesthetic” after basically any word will bring up a more broad collection of photos to help you flesh out places.

This is also a great way to find photos of people and fashion to help visualize characters. I’m bad at describing clothes, so I usually collect photos of outfits to help me know what my characters are wearing. Searching up “character inspiration” will collect more interesting photos and drawings of people who might not exactly be of our world.

(However, to make Pinterest not show you AI results, you have to go into your settings and check the “reduce AI” box. Luckily, it does mostly work.)

Death to Stock

Like pinterest but completely AI free (hooray!) Only drawback is that you have to pay a monthly subscription (about $20 CAD).

Cosmos

Very similar to pinterest but slightly more "artsy". I'm not super familiar with this one but I believe all the photos are human and you can save them and create collections with a free account.

Dupe Photos

Royalty-free stock image site with very Pinterest-core photos!

Minecraft

If you haven’t built your entire fictional city in Minecraft instead of writing, why not? It’s fun.

The Sims

This one is dual purpose because you can not only create your characters in Create a Sim, but you can design their houses. If you really want to go for it, you can bulldoze all the lots in your town and build your world from scratch.

For checking grammar:

Grammar Girl

Easy to follow definitions and examples, and if you learn better by listening, every article comes with a podcast to follow along with instead.

Grammar Monster

This one is my favourite for checking grammar rules because there’s tons of examples in graphics that helps for any situation.

Reedsy

Among other things, reedsy can connect you to professional editors within your budget.

For writing advice:

One Stop for Writers

This one was recommended from my discord channel and has all sorts of tutorials and resources for the writing craft.

My Blog Directory

Another shameless plug, but if you need writing advice on something specific, you can search through my directory to see if it’s there. If it isn’t, you can always send me an ask about it!

For an alternative to Google Docs:

Ellipsus

Think google docs but without AI. Yay!