Endings—they are beginnings too

1. if you feel judged and hurt by others, try sleeping

2. if you feel judgmental and resentful of others, try eating (the classics)

3. if you feel uncomfortable, try showering

4. if you feel directionless and afraid, go sit outside for a bit and maybe then you'll calm down. maybe even a walk if youre feelin crazy

I've noted before that my favorite punchline on Tumblr is "hang on, gotta look something up/okay that's funny."

Let me explain why:

It is a way to say "I don't get it" without blaming the joke or the teller.

It is a tacit admission of ignorance without shame or judgement.

It assumes responsibility for acquiring the knowledge the respondent doesn't already have.

It cues other people who Don't Get It to do the look-up themselves, allowing them to get that full impact of Getting It without derailing the post with explanations.

It gives subsequent readers, whether or not THEY got the joke, a little frisson of good feelings when they realize that someone else is now In On The Joke.

Violence: A Writer’s Guide:  This is not about writing technique. It is an introduction to the world of violence. To the parts that people don’t understand. The parts that books and movies get wrong. Not just the mechanics, but how people who live in a violent world think and feel about what they do and what they see done.

Hurting Your Characters: HURTING YOUR CHARACTERS discusses the immediate effect of trauma on the body, its physiologic response, including the types of nerve fibers and the sensations they convey, and how injuries feel to the character. This book also presents a simplified overview of the expected recovery times for the injuries discussed in young, otherwise healthy individuals.

Body Trauma: A writer’s guide to wounds and injuries. Body Trauma explains what happens to body organs and bones maimed by accident or intent and the small window of opportunity for emergency treatment. Research what happens in a hospital operating room and the personnel who initiate treatment. Use these facts to bring added realism to your stories and novels.

10 B.S. Medical Tropes that Need to Die TODAY…and What to Do Instead: Written by a paramedic and writer with a decade of experience, 10 BS Medical Tropes covers exactly that: clichéd and inaccurate tropes that not only ruin books, they have the potential to hurt real people in the real world. 

Maim Your Characters: How Injuries Work in Fiction: Increase Realism. Raise the Stakes. Tell Better Stories. Maim Your Characters is the definitive guide to using wounds and injuries to their greatest effect in your story. Learn not only the six critical parts of an injury plot, but more importantly, how to make sure that the injury you’re inflicting matters. 

This is about aspects that are intrinsic to the drama. So, not "for escapism" and other reasons that are related to your life.

FAQ: "Where's the nuance button?" A: There's no nuance / combination button. You have to choose ONE. :[ [*]

We pretty much know how it is on MyDramaList, but how is it on Tumblr?

[*] If you're nuance/combination, pick the most common one, or the most compelling for you, or the one you'd keep if you just HAD to lose the other. If, on the other hand, you have a different individual reason that is not combination/nuance, and that is intrinsic to the drama, then choose the Results button and add it in a reblog or a comment.

hiii roseee :3 fancy seeing you hereeee

5. Recommend a gen fic (no pairing)

*rubs hands like a villain* it's my time to shine hehehehfdjskf-

A Shield to Those Who Walk Uprightly by GnomeIgnominious (House MD, Gregory House & James Wilson | Gen, 478 words)

I noticed that you also know house md heh so i dug deep into my tagged and fav bookmarks and remember this gem...it's genuinely one of the best gen hilson short fics I've ever read. Gave such an interesting take on a detail most overlook/just accepted as a flaw in the production and turned it into something so, so meaningful.

The Gift by NebulousMistress (House MD | Rated T, 21k words)

The Curse by NebulousMistress (House MD | Rated M, 23k words)

Another house md fic hehe...these are longer but these two (they're a series) are genuinely so amazing, I used to come back to reread them every so often. It's a Fantasy AU where House turned into a werewolf and isn't focused on pairings at all (other the deep, strange pack bond between werewolf!house and human alpha!wilson) and shows the other characters' relationship with their now werewolf boss. I love how each of them have their own focus too! The writing is top-notch and the lore is so interesting aaaa i love it forever...it's super duper underrated I feel bc it's not ship-focused, but people are missing out big time fr

12. Recommend a fic that formed or changed your opinion on something (characterization, backstory, relationship, etc.)

Guide Me Home by Kurly_Q (TGCF, Xianle Quartet (Xie Lian/Hua Cheng/Mu Qing/Feng Xin | Rated T, 108k words)

I love the xianle trio with all my heart (they are the main reason i read the novel LOL), and as much as I like the xianle quartet too, I've always struggled picturing Hua Cheng actually having a genuine relationship that works with the other 2 that isn't just "Dianxia loves them too so i tolerate them", but this fic really opened my eyes to how a poly relationship between all 4 could work omg...the author took great care to develop Mu Qing/Hua Cheng's relationship and later Feng Xin/Hua Cheng too...it's so so good (it's sadly one chapter short tho qwq)

【Ajaw/Kinich】Until the galaxy tears us apart. by Cryogenic (Lowbattery520) (Genshin Impact, Ajaw/Kinich | Rated T, 12k words)

As the name suggests, this is an Ajawnich fic and ermmm it might not be to your taste but my god if this didn't change how I view their relationship...I know most of the fandom view them as sth of a burden to each other, but this fic really gave me another way to view their relationship and I'm never going back I'm afraid 😭🫶💔💔💔

Look Right by Raikishi (Genshin Impact, Xiao & Lumine | Gen, 2k words)

Honestly I don't remember if I read the fic first or if I noticed this detail myself, but this fic managed to destroy me emotionally either way 🥲💔 Xiao noticing why Lumine always leaves her right spot open...OTL oh my beloved tragic twins...I think it made me warm up to Xiao a lot more too back then after I read this fic. That was way back in 2021 and I only started playing the game, so I wasn't able to experience the first lantern rite with him and missed some important bonding scenes so...this fic really showed me how sweet their friendship is :")

女同是吧 nǚtóng shì ba lesbians right?

什么百花杀， what is this killing of a hundred flowers [baihuasha, the chinese name of blossoms of power]

直接百合不好吗， wouldn't going right to baihe [lily, Chinese word for girls' love] be good,