Some Ramblings from WhatHaveWeDone

So if the line was “Bless your soul”, and the adverb I chose for it was ‘sadly’, I would get a much different vibe than if I chose ‘condescendingly’. And I’d have to show it in my body language too

And I think this’ll help for writing as well; for every line your character says, assign an adverb to it, and from there see if you can come up with body language that encompasses that. Have a few examples:

“I’m not scared.” <— defiantly

She scoffed as her eyes locked onto his. “I’m not scared.”

“I’m not scared.” <— fearfully

“I’m not scared,” she murmured, voice shaky as she forced herself to not look away

“I’m not scared.” <— soothingly

She set a steady hand on his chest, feeling the rapid beating of his heart beneath her palm. “I’m not scared,” she promised

It. It literally did. That was literally precisely the point.

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my mom is in fact aware that dandelions exist. she temporarily forgot the name and there was some miscommunication.

the truth is actually weirder

she’s aware dandelions look like this

she is familiar with this flower. she knows the name of this flower. she declines to believe, however, that these are also dandelions

she does not believe these are the same plant. I tried to explain, and she thought I was either misinformed or lying. so I asked her what exactly did she think the yellow ones were called?

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It's that time of the year again! 31 days of writing prompts. You have two prompts each day, meant to give you a choice if one of them doesn't speak to you, but how you handle them is up to you. Whether you work with only one of them, put both prompts in the same fill or write two fills, one for each prompt.

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stars | cave

family | clearing

plants | river

horse | field

beauty | forest

war | festival

brave | night

fire | beach

sun | workshop

thunder | home

healing | garden

strength | boat

message | hall

wise | wilderness

music | well

moon | mountain

strategy | sea

pleasure | sky

marriage | mechanic

thief | cabin

wealth | vineyard

light | graveyard

justice | underworld

memory | sunrise

death | grove

hunting | castle

snow | spring

kindness | Atlantis

dog | lake

wind | island

Today I learned that Nick Park is writing a Tell-All memoir from the perspective of Gromit and it's perhaps the fastest I've ever preordered anything.

Making Gromit speak is a terrible idea that ruins the character. Having Gromit write a book where we get to hear everything that goes on in his head is the most in-character thing I've ever heard.

And if that wasn't enough the excerpt clinched it:

"Yes. I’m a dog. And you’re reading a book written by a dog. Which of us is the odder? I guess we’ll just have to get used to it. Now, this is supposed to be Wallace’s story. And maybe, at some point, he’ll finish building the machine he was going to write this book with. Currently he’s stood on top of the dining table and wondering why he fitted a typewriter with wheels and a flame-thrower (we made an agreement for new inventions – there’s even a list on the fridge, and 'No Flame-Throwers' is at Number 3). Until then, this is my story. The tale of what goes on behind my eyes. And I really do know where all the bones are buried. So. I guess it’s time I spoke."

Also his author bio:

"Gromit is a talented knitter, baker, and gardener. He has twice received awards for his marrows in competition. Although he is widely read, this is his first book. He would like you to know that he is a good dog."

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FUCK BRIAN GET LOST...

ROUND 1 — Match 143 of 276

Erik/The Phantom (The Phantom of the Opera)

Problematic because: "Kidnapping, blackmailing, murders, planned a mass murder, had a torture chamber in his house and used it on people, tried to force Christine to marry him." Propaganda: "Brilliant in different areas, but rejected by society for his appearance. The guy's ultimate dream was just normal life. Also interesting to read about: wild and unpredictable."

vs. Rand al'Thor (Wheel of Time)

Problematic because: "Slowly goes mad because of his powers. Conquers a lot of kingdoms/countries, ruins a people by splitting them in half and leading thousands into despair and depression, has to be ruthless to survive until the final battle" Propaganda: "He knows that he will probably destroy the world and actively works towards leaving things (like a university) behind so that the people that are left after the final battle can rebuild! He is constantly at war with himself and his morals, but he HAS to give up large parts of himself (like his sanity) to save the world. He basically needs the world to see him as ths monster they believe the dragon reborn to be, he needs the power and influence that comes with it. But it is also the ultimate price he has to pay… sacrificing himself until there is barely anything left of him"