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cherrytraveller · 22 hours

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i think @pinetreevillain's Abaddon is neat so i am now holding him like the barbie to play with my oc Ed bc red-eyed ppl gotta stick together yknow?

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#others ocs #travellerdraws #clip studio paint #digital art #digital sketch #digital illustration #travi's ocs #abaddon's got funky hair and cool tattoos #ed's got a self-imposed life mission and no friends #I KNOW IT SOUNDS DEPRESSING BUT IT IS HER CHARACTER ARC #anyway. abaddon has one of the tastiest designs ever #i want him as a poster on my wall

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cherrytraveller · 6 days

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rb this and tell me what ur accent is. this has no purpose except the fact i just realized i could have like... mutuals with cockney accents or newfoundland accents or something and thats just wild

#my english apparently sounds 'american'#which isnt really weird considering most of my english was learnt from american cartoons #but also i spent 8 years in australia and in middle school our english lessons were in british english #and a bunch of my ozzy friends say i still have a mild accent since i also speak german #thing is tho; i love imitating voices/noises #and i tend to mirror the english my conversation partner is speaking #basically: im a parrot. my accent is parrot.

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cherrytraveller · 7 days

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the new Hades 2 Technical Test previews have me in a chokehold bc for one; Lady Aphrodite is back looking as beautiful as ever just one chance ma'am, and for two; whoever designed Hecate i am shaking your hand so fucking hard because oh my god. ohhh my gooodddd. oh my gooooddddd. oooh my g

#blue talks #hades 2 #yeah im down bad #the hades women have me enthralled #now im waiting on ares #ALSO HEPHAESTUS???#SIR....SIR...ANYTHING FOR YOU #god i just LOVE the art direction of this game

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cherrytraveller · 13 days

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Btw Israel let Palestinians celebrate not one (1) holiday in peace. They didn’t grant Christian Palestinians access to Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, they actively attacked families who were already starving at Iftar during Ramadan, and now there are several reports of families being killed on Eid al-Fitr—a sacred multi-day holiday practiced by lots of Arabs. It breaks my heart imagining the Palestinian families in Gaza right now, most of whom are spending Eid mourning loved ones who were taken by Israeli strikes. Most of us will never understand the sheer magnitude of that pain.

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cherrytraveller · 13 days

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NO-LINEART ARTISTS HOW THE HELL DO YOU SURVIVE OUT THERE I AM SCREAMING AND CRYING AND SHITTING MY PANTS (<- learning a new skill i am not immediately adequate at)

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Missing Undertale Hours, time to dive into the UTMV with a little idea teehee

Horrortale by sour-apple-studios

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#utmv #horrortale #undertale au #undertale fanart #horrortale frisk #travellerdraws #clip studio paint #digital sketch #fanart #the fact that im also gonna do sans and papyrus makes me wanna throw up #slash both neg and pos #learning a new style is both fun and inspiring but also why not just tell me to die straight up bc its the same thing #dont listen to me im just dramatic JHSHBDHJBBHDJHB #i think im not doing too shabby!!#but also [screams]

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cherrytraveller · 14 days

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trying a no-lineart coloring style and constantly having to prevent myself from deleting everything just bc im not good at it on the first try but i think its shaping up so far

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Missing Undertale Hours, time to dive into the UTMV with a little idea teehee

Horrortale by sour-apple-studios

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#utmv #horrortale #undertale au #undertale fanart #horrortale frisk #travellerdraws #clip studio paint #digital sketch #fanart #no lineart art always looked so cool to me ough #so im trying it out and i am lost in the sauce #blocking the colors was easy enough but now drawing over the sketch #on one hand i love a messy look but also I Am Suffering

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cherrytraveller · 15 days

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Missing Undertale Hours, time to dive into the UTMV with a little idea teehee

Horrortale by sour-apple-studios

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#utmv #horrortale #undertale au #undertale fanart #horrortale sans #horrortale papyrus #horrortale frisk #travellerdraws #clip studio paint #digital sketch #fanart #back at it again with a What If Scenario #soon im gonna make it everyone's problem #at least. soon-ish

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cherrytraveller · 1 month

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i love making oc trios for yet another story concept in my head, anyway, alexa play Shut Up And Explode by Boom Boom Satellite

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#original art #original character #travellerdraws #clip studio paint #digital sketch #digital art #'is nk's name literally new kid'#thats the joke nobody fucking knows wtf their name is #no name no gender no anything #running gag of ppl trying to look up their offical docs and school files but something keeps interfering #sanchez and juli literally are like 'yeah we dont fucking know but we call em NK'

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cherrytraveller · 1 month

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I love how on Tumblr, "media literacy" has become "Um, just because someone writes about this doesn't mean they're endorsing this. I hate all these media puritans ruining everything."

I'm sad to inform you that knowing when and whether an author is endorsing something, implying something, saying something, is also part of media literacy. Knowing when they are doing this and when they're not is part of media literacy. Assuming that no author has ever endorsed a bad thing is how you fall for proper gander. It's not media literacy to always assume that nobody ever has agreed with the morally reprehensible ideas in their work.

Sometimes, authors are endorsing something, and you need to be aware when that happens, and you also need to be aware when you're doing it as an author. All media isn't horny dubcon fanfic where you and the author know it's problematic IRL but you get off to it in the privacy of your brain. Sometimes very smart people can convince you of something that'll hurt others in the real world. Sometimes very dumb people will romanticize something without realizing they're doing it and you'll be caught up in it without realizing that you are.

Being aware of this is also media literacy. Being aware of the narrative tools used to affect your thinking is media literacy. Deciding on your own whether you agree with an author or not is media literacy. Enjoying characters doing bad things and allowing authors to create flawed or cruel characters for the sake of a story is perfectly fine, but it is not the same as being media literate. Being smug about how you never think an author has bad intentions tells me you're edgy, not that you're media literate. You can't use one rule to apply to all media. That's not how media literacy works. Sorry! Sorry! Sorry! Aheem heem. Anyway.

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cherrytraveller · 1 month

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The U.S. ‘Ceasefire’ Proposal Would Allow Israel to Invade Rafah.

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cherrytraveller · 1 month

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Hamato Wanderers - The past and mornings

A small short I commissioned @spectra-bear, who did insane work on this, I couldn't resist to ask Azzy for a comic, who is phenomenal in layouting and composition, I still lose it and glee when I look at the pages and being able to see the procession of the pages in the long run. I honestly want to do a commentary why this is incredible, it would take me a whole day though haha

A canoncal event in the HWau when they were younger, following Mikey's view, hopefully if time allows I can go more in depth with their past.

Thank you again for a beautiful work Azzy, myfrwiend

#rottmnt #hamato wanderers #oh i LOVE the paneling #im absolutely studying the hell out of this #but also OUUGAHUAOAIAGAUGAHUUAOGHAH small turtles...#kid!raph being as tall as splinter makes me so emotional somehow waugh #and i could not resist screenshotting the little faces JHSDHBJBHF #i love low res background faces #anyway. i love LOVE teh motion inside the comic #and the way we can read alongside it!!

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cherrytraveller · 1 month

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Part 3 :>

Alien biology is fun~ Alien kids? Not that much.

Colored ref for the feral little creature (not Oscar, the alien one)

#marble sky comic #CASS #CASS I LOVE THIS SO MUCH #OSCAR IS SO AKHJBSBJBJDH PLEASEEE #also omgggg i love the aliens!! and their “eyes” not actually being eyes?? ayo???#“GOD TAKE ME NOW” HELPPPP #ward is Suffering #agony even #distress if you must #in pain if you feel so inclined

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cherrytraveller · 2 months

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Things That May Be Causing Your Writer's Block- and How to Beat Them

I don't like the term 'Writer's Block' - not because it isn't real, but because the term is so vague that it's useless. Hundreds of issues all get lumped together under this one umbrella, making writer's block seem like this all-powerful boogeyman that's impossible to beat. Worse yet, it leaves people giving and receiving advice that is completely ineffective because people often don't realize they're talking about entirely different issues.

In my experience, the key to beating writer's block is figuring out what the block even is, so I put together a list of Actual Reasons why you may be struggling to write:

(note that any case of writer's block is usually a mix of two or more)

Perfectionism (most common)

What it looks like:

You write one sentence and spend the next hour googling "synonyms for ___"

Write. Erase. Write. Rewrite. Erase.

Should I even start writing this scene when I haven't figured out this one specific detail yet?

I hate everything I write

Cringing while writing

My first draft must be perfect, or else I'm a terrible writer

Things that can help:

Give yourself permission to suck

Keep in mind that nothing you write is going to be perfect, especially your first draft

Think of writing your first/early drafts not as writing, but sketching out a loose foundation to build upon later

People write multiple drafts for a reason: write now, edit later

Stop googling synonyms and save that for editing

Write with a pen to reduce temptation to erase

Embrace leaving blank spaces in your writing when you can't think of the right word, name, or detail

It's okay if your writing sucks. We all suck at some point. Embrace the growth mindset, and focus on getting words on a page

Lack of inspiration (easiest to fix)

What it looks like:

Head empty, no ideas

What do I even write about???

I don't have a plot, I just have an image

Want to write but no story to write

Things that can help:

Google writing prompts

If writing prompts aren't your thing, instead try thinking about what kind of tropes/genres/story elements you would like to try out

Instead of thinking about the story you would like to write, think about the story you would like to read, and write that

It's okay if you don't have a fully fleshed out story idea. Even if it's just an image or a line of dialogue, it's okay to write that. A story may or may not come out of it, but at least you got the creative juices flowing

Stop writing. Step away from your desk and let yourself naturally get inspired. Go for a walk, read a book, travel, play video games, research history, etc. Don't force ideas, but do open up your mind to them

If you're like me, world-building may come more naturally than plotting. Design the world first and let the story come later

Boredom/Understimulation (lost the flow)

What it looks like:

I know I should be writing but uugggghhhh I just can'tttttt

Writing words feels like pulling teeth

I started writing, but then I got bored/distracted

I enjoy the idea of writing, but the actual process makes me want to throw my laptop out the window

Things that can help:

Introduce stimulation: snacks, beverages, gum, music such as lo-fi, blankets, decorate your writing space, get a clickity-clackity keyboard, etc.

Add variety: write in a new location, try a new idea/different story for a day or so, switch up how you write (pen and paper vs. computer) or try voice recording or speech-to-text

Gamify writing: create an arbitrary challenge, such as trying to see how many words you can write in a set time and try to beat your high score

Find a writing buddy or join a writer's group

Give yourself a reward for every writing milestone, even if it's just writing a paragraph

Ask yourself whether this project you're working on is something you really want to be doing, and be honest with your answer

Intimidation/Procrastination (often related to perfectionism, but not always)

What it looks like:

I was feeling really motivated to write, but then I opened my laptop

I don't even know where to start

I love writing, but I can never seem to get started

I'll write tomorrow. I mean next week. Next month? Next month, I swear (doesn't write next month)

Can't find the time or energy

Unreasonable expectations (I should be able to write 10,000 words a day, right????)

Feeling discouraged and wondering why I'm even trying

Things that can help:

Follow the 2 min rule (or the 1 paragraph rule, which works better for me): whenever you sit down to write, tell yourself that you are only going to write for 2 minutes. If you feel like continuing once the 2 mins are up, go for it! Otherwise, stop. Force yourself to start but DO NOT force yourself to continue unless you feel like it. The more often you do this, the easier it will be to get started

Make getting started as easy as possible (i.e. minimize barriers: if getting up to get a notebook is stopping you from getting started, then write in the notes app of your phone)

Commit to a routine that will work for you. Baby steps are important here. Go with something that feels reasonable: every day, every other day, once a week, twice a week, and use cues to help you remember to start. If you chose a set time to write, just make sure that it's a time that feels natural to you- i.e. don't force yourself to writing at 9am every morning if you're not a morning person

Find a friend or a writing buddy you can trust and talk it out or share a piece of work you're proud of. Sometimes we just get a bit bogged down by criticism- either internal or external- and need a few words of encouragement

The Problem's Not You, It's Your Story (or Outline (or Process))

What it looks like:

I have no problems writing other scenes, it's just this scene

I started writing, but now I have no idea where I'm going

I don't think I'm doing this right

What's an outline?

Drowning in documents

This. Doesn't. Make. Sense. How do I get from this plot point to this one?!?!?! (this ColeyDoesThings quote lives in my head rent free cause BOY have I been there)

Things That Can Help:

Go back to the drawing board. Really try to get at the root of why a scene or story isn't working

A part of growing as a writer is learning when to kill your darlings. Sometimes you're trying to force an idea or scene that just doesn't work and you need to let it go

If you don't have an outline, write one

If you have an outline and it isn't working, rewrite it, or look up different ways to structure it

You may be trying to write as a pantser when you're really a plotter or vice versa. Experiment with different writing processes and see what feels most natural

Study story structures, starting with the three act structure. Even if you don't use them, you should know them

Check out Ellen Brock on YouTube. She's a professional novel editor who has a lot of advice on writing strategies for different types of writers

Also check out Savage Books on YouTube (another professional story editor) for advice on story structure and dialogue. Seriously, I cannot recommend this guy enough

Executive Dysfunction, Usually From ADHD/Autism

What it looks like:

Everything in boredom/understimulation

Everything in intimidation/procrastination

You have been diagnosed with and/or have symptoms of ADHD/Autism

Things that can help:

If you haven't already, seek a diagnosis or professional treatment

Hire an ADHD coach or other specialist that can help you work with your brain (I use Shimmer; feel free to DM me for a referral)

Seek out neurodiverse communities for advice and support

Try body doubling! There's lot's of free online body doubling websites out there for you to try. If social anxiety is a barrier, start out with writing streams such as katecavanaughwrites on Twitch

Be aware of any sensory barriers that may be getting in the way of you writing (such as an uncomfortable desk chair, harsh lighting, bad sounds)

And Lastly, Burnout, Depression, or Other Mental Illness

What it looks like:

You have symptoms of burnout or depression

Struggling with all things, not just writing

It's more than a lack of inspiration- the spark is just dead

Things that can help:

Forget writing for now. Focus on healing first.

Seek professional help

If you feel like it, use writing as a way to explore your feelings. It can take the form of journaling, poetry, an abstract reflection of your thoughts, narrative essays, or exploring what you're feeling through your fictional characters. The last two helped me rediscover my love of writing after I thought years of depression had killed it for good. Just don't force yourself to do so, and stop if it takes you to a darker place instead of feeling cathartic

#writing reference #maybe this will get me out of my little crying hole

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cherrytraveller · 2 months

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