yes i know it’s 2021 but i’m Back On My Bullshit with this ship (idk for how long, let’s enjoy it while it lasts) so here’s a brief rec list for what i’m calling the best of the best

28 fics under the cut (i told you it’s just the BEST) with links and descriptions! personal faves are marked with a ✦

you can find a much longer (65 fics) abridged haymitch/katniss list here and, as always, my complete hunger games rec list can be found here (haymitch/katniss + a few cinna/katniss), all other rec lists are here :)

Absolute beginner adult ballet series (fabulous beginning teacher)

40 piano lessons for beginners (some of the best explanations for piano I’ve ever seen)

Excellent basic crochet video series

Basic knitting (probably the best how to knit video out there)

Pre-Free Figure Skate Levels A-D guides and practice activities (each video builds up with exercises to the actual moves!)

How to draw character faces video (very funny, surprisingly instructive?)

Another drawing character faces video

Literally my favorite art pose hack

Tutorial of how to make a whole ass Stardew Valley esque farming game in Gamemaker Studios 2??

Introduction to flying small aircrafts

French/Dutch/Fishtail braiding

Playing the guitar for beginners (well paced and excellent instructor)

Playing the violin for beginners (really good practical tips mixed in)

Color theory in digital art (not of the children’s hospital variety)

Retake classes you hated but now there’s zero stakes:

Calculus 1 (full semester class)

Learn basic statistics (free textbook)

Introduction to college physics (free textbook)

Introduction to accounting (free textbook)

Learn a language:

Ancient Greek

Latin

Spanish

German

Japanese (grammar guide) (for dummies)

French

Gilbert “Sara Sidle” Grissom pissing off his superiors over the years.