And We're Starting at the End

a californian but there’s something just a bit wrong and spooky about her. call that an uncanny valley girl

Real thing that changed how i write: I started asking "what does this character think is wrong with them" and separately "what is actually wrong with them." Those two things are almost never the same. She thinks she's too much. She's actually terrified of being too little. He thinks he's bad at commitment. He's actually just never met someone he trusted enough. The gap between their diagnosis of themselves and the real thing, that's your character arc right there. you don't have to explain it. just write both.

the pagan origins of the fourth of july

pagan origins of easter people voice: did you know that the 4th of july was actually originally a roman holiday! it was named after julius caesar

fun fact holes in the ground created by bison rolling in mud form important habitats for other creatures, providing shallow ponds for amphibians to lay their eggs

This is why I firmly believe that children with sticks and shovels should be a integral part of any habitat management plan where reintroducing bison and other large herbivores is not feasible

honestly, yeah, absolutely

also afterwards everyone who was talking about their cool bunker fantasies were like "Damn, Devin's right, we should also be considering helping people around us." which is the only recorded instance of a retail shift making people better human beings.

friendship bracelet to wedding band pipeline 🥹

this isn’t just the social event of the season it’s the social event of the decade lol

can't believe she's marrying her background dancer