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aquitainequeen · 11 hours

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everything reminds me of her (boop button)

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aquitainequeen · 12 hours

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Mirror with Jaguar or Coyote Mosaic

Teotihuacan, 500–600 CE

For over 2,000 years, polished stone mirrors were an important component of Mesoamerican attire, ritual, and symbolic imagery. This mirror is made of a single sheet of polished pyrite stone and includes a jade jaguar mosaic at its center. Mirrors often functioned as emblems of rank and office and were typically worn at the small of the back. The depiction of such mirrors in ancient murals, as worn by warriors, priests, and state officials, attests to their importance in the spectacular art of ritual performance in Teotihuacan.

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aquitainequeen · 12 hours

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aquitainequeen · 13 hours

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It's very silly, but I like to imagine House of the Dragon looking The Rings of Power dead in the eye and saying

Oh, so a previous instalment in your canon had pugs?????

Well, we'll go one higher and have a pug eating cake

#reblogging for funsies

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aquitainequeen · 23 hours

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I write for myself

*checks AO3 every few hours to see if I got any new kudos, comments or subscriptions*

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aquitainequeen · 1 day

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#weirdly enough I have actually eaten at the international house of pancakes #It was a revelation #Glorious philly cheese steak

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aquitainequeen · 1 day

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i'm literally begging people to relearn how to use earbuds and headphones. i don't wanna hear your fucking tiktok while im waiting for my flight.

#the mother has fallen prey to this fad (alas) and watches her instagram videos with the sound full on #BUT she does this in the privacy of her own home #so I bow to the fact that she's on her own turf and I put my earbuds in

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aquitainequeen · 1 day

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The Ashgirl, by Timberlake Wertenbaker

#reblogging for funsies #I love this play #I got to play Otter!#Are you surprised that I milked the comedy down to the last drop?#Are you also surprised that this is where my love of otters comes from?#this is a really dark play though #depression and resentment and sadness

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aquitainequeen · 1 day

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How to Hold Yourself Accountable as a Professional Writer

Okay maybe you’re not self-employed or professional yet and writing definitely isn’t bringing in the big bucks, but you’d like it to some day, and you’re working right now on making that a reality. This post is for you, because the best time to practice getting into a healthy writing habit and holding yourself accountable to writing for that future where it’s your full time gig is now—before it’s essential to do so.

1. It will never be easy

It’s easy to think that maintaining a schedule or habit for writing would be easy if only it was your full-time gig and all you needed to do. While it might be easier than trying to cram in writing between classes or jobs, it will never be easy. You’re always going to have multiple things going on, there’s always going to be something you could be or need to be doing other than writing. Developing good habits right now, when it is really hard, is going to set you up far better than just waiting for it to get easy before you fully commit to it.

2. Set a schedule that actually works for you

I did a whole post on making a writing schedule you can actually manage and maintain here:

But the TL;DR is that in order to keep to a schedule, you have to make sure it’s attainable. Fit when you write around your other life schedule. For example, if you’re really not a morning person, planning on waking up at 5am every morning to write for a couple hours is probably not something you’ll be able to maintain. But setting aside an hour before bed may be more manageable for you.

3. Form a habit

To train your brain to make your writing schedule a habit you’ll actually stick to, you should make it into a routine. Similar to how you have a bedtime routine that sets you up to feel sleepy at night, a routine that sets you up for writing will make it harder to turn away from your manuscript, and help inspire a productive writing block.

You can create a writing playlist with songs that inspire your project you listen to whenever you begin writing, make a tea or other drink to sip on while you write, grab a snack, share your schedule with a writing buddy and write together, put together a document of inspiring quotes, photos, or other muses you can read, or really anything that gets you into the writing mood. By following this routine every time you set up to write, you’ll train your brain to get into a mindset that will make it easier to stick to your writing block.

4. Reward yourself

Brains love doing things for a reward. Maybe after a productive writing block you can spend some time doing something else you love, like watching an episode of your favourite show, lighting a candle, taking a bath, or having a glass of wine, I don’t know, anything that would give your brain the happy juice in response to your good work.

5. Set deadlines and goals

Writing consistently is basically the majority of the battle. I don’t typically worry about word count, but I do know that it can be helpful for others to set wordcount goals and deadlines to ensure productivity. If that sounds like you, make sure your goals are actionable while also being attainable. “Finish novel” isn’t a great goal, but “write 2000 words per week for three months” could be helpful if you know that 2000 words is attainable for you.

Same as before, you can also set rewards for when you reach your goals. I have a big tattoo upcoming if I complete my goal for the year.

The last tip I have for this point is to try to find an accountabili-buddy to hold you to your goals and deadlines if you think that would be helpful for you. As a professional writer, you may be held accountable by an editor or agent, so practicing through asking a buddy to help you set deadlines and deliverables will help prepare you for writing towards a date.

The TL;DR is find out what works for you and practice doing it consistently! Anything else I missed?

#writing advice #on writing

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aquitainequeen · 1 day

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Anyone every thought about the fact that Caradhras, the mountain that the Fellowship of the Ring tries and fails to cross beneath, is potentially sentient and hates Dwarves and Elves enough to summon up bad weather and dump rocks on them?

#reblogging for funsies #I still find this funny #lotr #tolkien #Woah I have reblogged this a lot of times #We really need to talk a lot more about the fact that the mountain is sentient

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aquitainequeen · 1 day

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Girls will be like “oh I’m just running quick some errands” and then spend all day in the wetlands appreciating the unique flora and fauna

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