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“The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.”--Albert Einstein
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@quelclark, Ellie’s first birthday is April 12th and I’ve packed up all my writing stuff so here you go!
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International women’s day.
Ladies, let’s make a few promises to ourselves today.
1. We need to stop comparing ourselves to others. No one has a perfect life no matter how perky their boobs are or how young, blonde, thin, thic, plumped lips, tall, famous, rich, successful...or whatever you’re pining after while scrolling through this life.
You are the only you. Be the best at that. Accentuate and highlight all the things about you that make you different. Hang onto those things as weapons in your arsenal. Your Weird is Your SuperPower!
2. We need to stop obsessing about our bodies. Let’s be done worrying about cellulite, the majority of everyone has it somewhere and the only reason we consider it a flaw is because corporations told you it was ugly. Why? Because they want you to buy their cream, or product or gizmo that promises to remove it. Girls, you are desirable...and if anyone Does Not desire you because maybe you have some squish or stretch marks or acne etc...then They are NOT the person that you want to desire you.
3. We need to stop reading comments on social media like they’re biblical. You can’t please everyone all the time. People are going to tell you that they love you, people are going to tell you that they hate you. None of it is etched in stone. It’s just opinions, and everyone’s got one. What really matters is what You think of You. Listen to You. Pay attention to That Voice. Post things for You. Make yourself happy, and be unapologetic about it.
Sending all my love and light to all my Freaky Chicks today!
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Don’t read the comments on this article. The kid did it because he was learning about how teenage girls suffer from depression more than any other age group, and didn’t want any girls going home feeling sad on Valentine’s Day.
Ofc half the comments are like “what an EPIC playa, bet he got some action after that hahaha” or “why do these special snowflakes need a handout like this” or “what kind of Richie Rich kid” (chocolate company donated the boxes after learning why he wanted so much)
Like… why is humanity like this
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I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.
— F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
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James Norton
for The Jackal || Winter 2019
photographed by Charlie Gray.
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Geralt of Rivia & Yennefer of Vengerberg in 1.06 “Rare Species”
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When you marry into this family you have to play a game. And if you don’t, you die.
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Some of the troupe, dressed for another night of daring feats and feats of wonder…
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Unsplash - photography, illustration, and art
Pixabay - same as unsplash
Pexels - stock photos and videos
Stockvault.net - stock photos
freepngimg - icons, pictures and clipart
Veceezy - vectors and clipart
Getdrawings - simplistic images and drawing tutorials
Gumroad - photoshop brushes (and more)
Canva - needs login but has lots of templates
Library of Congress - historical posters and photos
NASA - you guessed it
Creative Commons - all kinds of stuff, homie
Even Adobe has some free images
There are so many ways to make moodboards, bookcovers, and icons without infringing copyright! As artists, authors, and other creatives, we need to be especially careful not to use someone else’s work and pass it off as our own.
Please add on if you know any more sites for free images <3
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’cause no one ever tells you when you’re young
love’s not like the books, the films, or the songs
we’ve been livin’ in a lie for far too long
and we’re tired of pretending
there’s no such thing as a hollywood ending
Anna and the Apocalypse (2018)
Dir. John McPhail
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I’m going under and this time
I fear there’s no one to save me
this all or nothing really got a way
of driving me crazy
I need somebody to heal
somebody to know
somebody to have
somebody to hold
it’s easy to say, but it’s never the same
I guess I kinda liked the way
you numbed all the pain
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Or perhaps in Slytherin, you’ll make your real friends.
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A list of things that GoT, Endgame, and TRoS have taught me:
-Satisfy the plot; if you set something up a certain way, don't just decide to deviate from it for no reason. As a creator I have a duty to satisfy the story, and also the audience. I want the audience finishing my story and going "Yes, that's the end." And be able to sigh, think for a moment, and feel satisfied. Not feel like their time was wasted.
-Answer the Questions; I might not be able to answer every question, but I can answer the points that need a solution. I can at least make it have a logical conclusion.
-Don't Kill a Character for Depth; Characters can die, but a character death should not be the substitute for emotional depth. There should be a reason for the death.
- Don't Unexpectedly Kill a Character; kind of a second part to the one above. Especially when it comes to main characters, just suddenly having them die when there was no reason for them to? Just so you can shock people? You should know the ending of your characters from the beginning of the journey. If you don't know their ending, then you can't truly bring justice to the character.
- Stop Being So Fucking Tragic; Look, sometimes tragic stories are beautiful, but I personally think they should mostly stay in the historical and indie genres. Not science fiction and fantasy. Some tragedy is good, but why the does THE END have to also be tragic? I go to movies and read books to ESCAPE tragedy and heartache. Yes there's a little through the journey, but the end is always worth it. Don't say your film/show is hopeful, or fun, or even bittersweet and not deliver. Say it with me now: A main character surviving ALONE is NEITHER hopeful, fun, or bittersweet. It's just fucking SAD!
-It's OK for the Audience To Guess the Ending: I think the biggest thing this decade is creators being obsessed with audiences not being able to guess how the story ends. Here's a fucking shocker for those creators: IF NO ONE CAN GUESS THE ENDING THEN YOU HAVEN'T SET UP THE STORY WELL! You can make an audience member go "hold up, is this ending going to happen?" And have that uncertainty, but if no one saw how your story would end (with the exception of mysteries) then you didn't set up the story in a cohesive enough manner.
-Once a Story Is Done, It Should be Done; I can slightly understand killing off a main character to prevent some other outside parties from putting pressure to make "more" even when the story is done. However, this is the point of standing your ground. You are the owner, it is your property, and you have the right to make the decision to say "No, I ended that story in a satisfying way. Yes, the characters are still alive but their time is over." Also, on a side note with that, make sure that if you ever sign your creative work to someone to help distribute, you make sure the contract says nothing about them owning the franchise and continuing it with or without your support.
- Romance Should Make People Happy; If your story is going to have a romance, please don't always make it tragic. Sometimes a tragic romance is beautiful and bittersweet. But when you already have characters who are damaged, bruised, touch starved, and need somebody to love and hold them, why are you making it extra tragic? Why are you making these characters so desperate for real happiness, then not giving it to them? That's dissatisfying, it's heart-wrenching in the worst of ways, and it makes audience's not want to go back and watch it again. Seriously, it hurts too much to watch. What a fucking concept: People don't like to constantly be sucker punched in the heart with endless suffering.
- Don't Create Unrealistic Expectations; These companies are trying so hard to keep their franchise a secret the day of the release; that I'm fine with. What I'm not fine with are what everyone else is forced to say to comply with said policy. They leave audience members with non-answers that give way to wild speculation, crazy different theories, and ultimately leads to everyone's disappointment. You don't want to reveal? Then simply say "I can't tell you." Or "I unfortunately can't talk about that, yet."
- Don't Fanservice; This goes in hand with the plot. If you have a multiple part series, you need to stick with your plan no matter what happens. Sometimes fans want a lot out of a story, which can be both a great and terrible thing. It shows interest in the project, but it also puts pressure on the creator to advance the plot lines the audience wants, and that could simply be too much for both the story and the creator. So stick with your gut, and only change a character or story arc if YOU decide that it's better that way.
These are all not necessarily for all three of them at the same time. Some are for two, some just for one, and some for all. Either way, they are things I have learned from being in these fandoms, spending so much time on each of them, and being brutally disappointed for varying reasons. 2019 has kicked my ass when it comes to fandoms and ships.
If anyone has any more they wish to add, feel free to give it a reblog with your own additions. I look forward to reading them.
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