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The Tumblr App Sucks But Here’s How To Format Posts In It
All right, kiddos, gather ‘round for a little tutorial on the wonders of Markdown, you can access the whole documentation here, if you’re interested, this is only a small introduction on how to use it in the Tumblr App.
What’s Markdown?
Markdown is a language that makes it super easy to turn normal human-readable syntax into HTML. You know, HTML, the things websites are made of? Yeah. Cool as all hell, I know.
How can I use it in tumblr?
You can use Markdown whilst making a tumblr post by simply clicking on the litte settings wheel, and changing your text editor from Rich Text to Markdown, and just get writing! If you click Preview, you can see how what you’re writing will look on everyone’s dashes!
What about on mobile?
If you’ve ever used the Tumblr App to make a post, you’ll know formatting is nigh impossible, literally impossible if you use the default Rich Text editor. So if you want to do some formatting (and I’m talking almost everything tumblr allows you to put into a post) you’re gonna want to use our friend Markdown.
Just click on the settings wheel on the bottom-right corner of your screen to change the settings of your post (the same way you’d change a post to be Drafted, or Queued) and scroll until you find the option EDITOR, and just change that bad boy to Markdown. Click the back arrow, and just start writing! Once you’re done, just click post, and your Post will be fully formatted!
So how can I do cool stuff on Markdown for my dank ass posts?
All right, let’s go through the basics:
NEWLINES
One important thing about Markdown that might be hard to get used to, is that you need to press Enter twice for a newline to actually appear. If you only press it once, the text will show up on the same line!
BOLD
To make your text bold, put it between two asterisks, like this: **text**.
ITALIC
To make your text italic, put it between underscores like this: _text_
H TEXT AKA TITLES
To turn your text into a bigger text (the H option), put a hash and a space in front of it, like this: # text. The space between hash and text is important!
LINKS
Maybe the most annoying part of tumblr’s formatting ways, this is ridiculously easy in Markdown, if a bit hard to remember. The link’s syntax is this: [text](the_actual_link).
An example of this would be [this is a link to a cool blog](http://holomoriarty.tumblr.com/) which will show up like this: this is a link to a cool blog
STRIKETHROUGH
Sadly Markdown’s syntax doesn’t support strikethrough! This is a real bummer, but you can always use the traditional HTML tag strike, like this: < strike > text <\ strike >. Just without the spaces in between the angles and the word!
LISTS
List syntax is super organic in Markdown. In a new line, use - a space, and your text. To create another element in the list, just press enter, and repeat the process! You can think of the dashes as the bullets in your list, as with the hash, the space between the symbol and the text is important!
NUMBERED LISTS
Same as the latter, but instead of using a dash you need to use a number, and a period, like so 1. again, don’t forget the space!
BLOCKQUOTE
To put your text in a blockquote (or indentation) just put one > in front of the line you want in the blockquote! The blockquote will extend until you press Enter twice (meaning it’ll put the whole line in blockquote).
IMAGES
Yes, you can insert images on your posts with Markdown, if you have a link to them. Just use this syntax (it’s pretty similar to the link one!) .
An example of this would be  Which would show up like this:
HORIZONTAL LINES
This recently introduced feature of tumblr.com will put a divider between two lines of text, and in Markdown it’s as simple as using 3 or more dashes in a line like this - - -.
READ MORE
So Markdown DOES support Read Mores, which I didn’t knew when I first posted this, excuse me lol. Just put a [[ MORE ]] WITHOUT THE SPACES BETWEEN THE WORD AND THE [ SYMBOL on the new line where you want the Read More to go.
VIDEOS AND TUMBLR SEARCH FEATURE’S GIFS
Not implemented! A real shame, but there are some things you might just need the full Tumblr PC experience for!
So where do we go from here?
Now that you know how to write Tumblr Posts on Markdown, USE IT EVERYWHERE. Markdown is something I use literally every day of my life. To work with it you might need to download a special editor (Atom is SO recommended, it’s ridiculous) but usually these are also a hundred times better than writing on Microsoft Word. Markdown’s your friend, use it!
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how to write convincing dialogue
did you know that show, not tell applies to dialogue, too? while dialogue can be used to further your narrative, it can also be used to showcase your characters. here's how:
-what is your character hiding? most people don't say things at face value. they hide what they mean within their words and tone, but in writing, you can't verbally hear the character's tone. ways to convey non-verbal tone include: contradictions between words and actions, context behind the words (ie. the scenario, character's actions and feelings), syntax (ie. fragments, repetition, awkward phrasing). also consider who the character is hiding information from: is it the reader? the characters? both?
-favorite words or phrases. does your character use a certain phrase or word a lot? do they often put their prepositions at the beginning or the end of the sentence? these are questions to ask when you're arranging the syntax of the dialogue. everyone has a specific way of talking. make sure you give each character a distinguishable voice.
-personality. this is how you can create a distinguishable voice. is your character confident? are they shy or hesitant? do they repeat the phases of others because they have nothing to add to the conversation? are they confrontational or do they beat around the bush? ask questions like these. if your character is confident, they may make bold statements and appear sure of themselves unlike shy characters who use words such as "maybe" or "should" or "think." to boil it down, think active wordage versus passive.
-observe others. don't look solely at television or other books. sit at your local coffee shop and listen in on conversations, then try and break it down. are they hiding anything? do they frequently use any words or phrases? how would you describe their personality? the better you get at breaking down conversations, the better you can create convincing ones, whether shallow, deep, or as a narrative device, because even if you use your dialogue to move your narrative along, it should still be compulsively convincing.
one way to tell if you've ticked all these boxes is if you can tell who is speaking without any tags.
happy writing! if you have any questions about how to implement any of these tips, our ask box is always open.
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Some Larry Stylinson gif manips I wish were real 😭😫
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“You felt familiar the moment I met you. A lovely sort of déjà vu. When we spoke or laughed or danced I became overwhelmed by the powerful sensation that I had been here before. And when we kissed I felt the energies of a thousand lives on our lips, like our souls had known each other all along.”
— Beau Taplin
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“Be weird. Be random. Be who you are. Because you never know who would love the person you hide.”
— C.S. Lewis
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People who talk to themselves are not crazy, they are talking to themselves to avoid becoming crazy
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People think intimacy is about sex. But intimacy is about truth. When you realize you can tell someone your truth, when you can show yourself to them, when you stand in front of them bare and their response is ‘You’re safe with me’ - that’s intimacy.
Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (via boysofbooks)
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Some people want you to be a part of their lives without being a part of your life
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Draco: So, Hermione, what do you like in a guy?
Hermione: Why the sudden question, Malfoy?
Draco: Just answer it!
Hermione: Hmm... someone who’s reliable.
Draco: *thinking* I’M RELIABLE!
Hermione: Someone who will treat me right.
Draco: *thinking* I TREAT HER RIGHT! Er.. OR I WILL BE TREATING HER RIGHT!
Hermione: Someone who thinks I’m worth the risk.
Draco: *thinking* OH YOU’RE DEFINITELY WORTH THE RISK!
Hermione: Someone like Harry.
Draco: *thinking* OH I’M DEFINITELY LIKE—
*long silence*
Draco: Wait, what?
#hp#harry potter#hp dialogue#harry potter quotes#harry potter dialogue#hermione granger#granger#hermione#draco malfoy#draco#malfoy#hermione x draco#dramione#dracohermione
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We aren’t scared that we’re alone in the darkness, we’re scared that we’re not alone.
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Like, am I the only one who feels as such?
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Blaise: Just tell her you like her. Easy as that.
Draco: *holding a bouquet of red roses* But what if she—
Blaise: Relax! *sees Hermione* Oh, here she comes!
Draco: *throws the bouquet to Hermione’s face* I LiKE yOU WiLl yOu mARry mE?!?
Hermione:
Draco:
Blaise: ... smooth.
Draco: .... did it work tho?
#hp#harry potter#hermione granger#hermione#granger#draco#draco malfoy#malfoy#blaise zabini#hermione x draco#draco/hermione#dramione#hp dialogue#harry potter quote#harry potter dialogue#just all things harry potter i guess#zabini#blaise
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It’s 2020
but we still have literary narratives written by women bashing characters for wearing makeup and being fashionable. Newsflash! Your character isn’t better than any other girl for being natural. All kinds of women wear makeup sporty/gym nuts, nerdy, beautiful, average, ugly, weebs, goth, and even those antisocial ones that never get out the house. Tons of women also don’t wear makeup. Your character is not special and your character is not different. In fact, your character is just like any other female character that has the trait of being “not like other girls.” Stop shaming women period!
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