more âangst with a happy endingâ stories in media. iâve had ENOUGH grimdark and edgy shows that try to teach u that life is hard and doesnât always end like you want, like! we know! we live here on planet earth too, guys! like yeah stories w 0 conflict are impossible to maintain but u can have a good amount of angst without trying to teach the audience a lesson we already know way too well
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there are so many things on gods green earth that are not platonic but are also not romantic. the erotic, the familial, the unconditional, weird codependency, weird codependency (hatred edition), etc. let us all broaden our horizons
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Just a reminder that relating to characters is perfectly normal! Thereâs a reason human beings have been endlessly telling stories for thousands of years, and why a lot of those stories are still told today.
In fact, thereâs even a thing called Cinema Therapy where professional therapists work through movie plots and character arcs with their patients to help them process their real life trauma.
This is why representation of all kinds is so essential in storytelling! Whether itâs representation of race, culture, gender identity, sexuality, or forms of trauma, seeing ourselves in characters is a powerful way to heal and explore our psyche.
Donât pay attention to anyone who is childish enough to mock you for being protective over characters that make you feel seen and understood! Be loud and proud about stories and characters that you love! đ
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"redemption arcs are toxic, you shouldn't try to fix someone!"
actually it is so important to me that being in community and experiencing human connection can save people. thanks
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Hello! How can I write a strong character but without making them emotional and maybe a bit sensitive? Like strong females but not emotionless warriors, like just a normal girl who still cries and gets emotional? Is it even possible to have a character like that? I'm super emotional and those "strong" female characters portrayed in media always make me wonder if I'm weak? :/
Letâs Have a Serious Talk About âStrong Female Charactersâ
That, right there, folks, is why we need to stop using the term âstrong female characters.â
Problems with âStrong Female Charactersâ
1) Â âStrongâ Has No Definition
Originally, âstrong female characterâ referred to female characters who had more going on than being damsels in distress or love interests, but over time, the term evolved and distorted and now means something different to everyone. Some people think it means physical strength, some think it means mental strength/emotional strength, some think it means intellect, some think it means power or skills⊠but you can make your female character any or all of those things and still not create a solid character.
2) There Are No âStrong Male Charactersâ
People never worry about writing strong male characters. Males are typically assumed to be strong, so by aspiring to write âstrong female charactersâ we are perpetuating the idea that women are weak by default.
3)Â âStrongâ Alienates All Other Female Characters
The term âstrong female characterâ implies that characters who donât meet any of the criteria in #1 are weak, boring, and not worth writing about, and thatâs absolutely false.Â
4)Â âStrongâ Puts the Focus in the Wrong Places
If youâre putting all your effort into creating a character who meets the criteria of #1, youâre putting less effort into creating REAL, complex, well-developed characters.
5)Â âStrong Female Charactersâ Perpetuate Harmful Ideas About Women
When women are portrayed as better or more desirable because theyâre physically/mentally/emotionally strong, intelligent, skilled, or flawless, what weâre doing is telling women that they are weak if they donât meet those criteria. We need to do better.
Instead of Aspiring to Write âStrong Female CharactersâŠâ
Write. Real. People.
If you want to write a good, solid, female character, aim for the following:
create a well developed character with her own goals and motivations
give her a thoughtful character arc
make sure sheâs not thrust into the background of a male dominated plot
make sure sheâs not there solely as support for a male character
let her and other characters (including males) rely on each other equally
let her stand on her own two feet but unafraid to ask for help as needed
donât make her a male character in a dress
donât make her masculine because itâs more practical
give. her. flaws.
give. her. emotions.
give. her. a. personality.
give her healthy relationships with other women
let her talk to other women about something other than a man
make her real
make her relatableÂ
make her complex
make her motivated
let her be sad, if she needs to be sad
let her cry, if she needs to cry
let her fall in love, if she wants to fall in love
let her be angry, if she needs to be angry
let her be maternal, if she feels maternal
Just. Write. People.
I honestly canât stress that enough.
Best of luck with your story!
ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ-Have a question? My inbox is always open, but please make sure to check my FAQ and post master lists first to make sure I havenât already answered a similar question. :)Â
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Modern fandom went awry when people stopped learning how to avoid content that upsets them and instead starting actively seeking it out.
I mean this in the kindest, most loving way possible, but babes you'll be so much happy when you stop focusing on what other people are doing and instead focus on what you like.
You'll never be able to stop people from liking what you hate, and the best way you'll find any peace of mind is properly utilizing blocking, blacklisting, and muting tools. Take it from someone who used to run a shipping discourse blog, fandom is supposed to be what you enjoy, stop focusing on things that upset you.
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on the topic of villains redeemed or whatever... i also dislike that whenever a villain joins the good side they suddenly become weak as fuck. KEEP THEM VICIOUS. KEEP THEM SCARY. ALLOW THEM TO BE TERRIFYING AT TIMES SO THE HEROES CAN JUST EXCHANGE LOOKS OF "holy fucking shit i am so glad theyre on our side now"
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How will I know when I'm ready?
You won't. It's a leap of faith. That's all it is.
I did a color palette challenge with some other artists on Discord a few months back and realized that I never actually posted the resulting art!
I made this just after the most recent Spider-Man movie had come out. Can you tell?
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This new image of NGC 2264, also known as the âChristmas Tree Cluster,â shows the shape of a cosmic tree with the glow of stellar lights. NGC 2264 is, in fact, a cluster of young stars â with ages between about one and five million years old â in our Milky Way about 2,500 light-years away from Earth. The stars in NGC 2264 are both smaller and larger than the Sun, ranging from some with less than a tenth the mass of the Sun to others containing about seven solar masses.
Credit: NASA
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