today i met tiny chris
poor wean's da got et by a 'bon. now he wants 'em all dead. wiv' crossy eyes like them as drawed in the picture shows. dinnae get et and ye might be his new da.
he actually made me think about two things - the npcs/people we've helped along the way, and the writing of accents.
it's no secret i gave biff this accent - it tells you he ain't a city slicker but rather a rural boy, it tells you his folks ain't got a lotta money (at least, one would think), and it associates him with a specific cultural/ethnic profile (gaelic, i know/studied a little more about irish than scots so i lean irish)
i think we should, as a society, be wary of continuing to associate class with specific ethnic communities, but i'm not learned enough to make a post dedicated to my specific thoughts on that (yet? tbd)
mostly, i think it's important to look at the way characters speak as a vehicle of writing. when you write a character's accent, is it useful for what you're trying to establish in the scene? is the noble supposed to fail to understand the vernacular of his server? is it useful if the character is always going to say "dinnae" instead of "do not"? when dealing with non-western characters with accents, how far is it okay to go until the dialogue goes from representation to racist charicature?
writers have the power of flexibility. writing is about persuasion more than anything else, and we should remember to persuade our audiences that these are people. they aren't real, so don't bother with "realistic" - but they represent real ideas, concepts and associations in our world. it's important to be careful what you do with these, intended or not! and if you make an oopsie? acknowledge, accept and continue on your journey to being your best.
my preferences for writing accents based on my experiences, observations and education lean thus:
pick and choose what words require emphasis. if the whole sentence requires it, then so be it! but make conscious choices. words weigh differently, and they carry double the weight when they're written out to represent an accent. just really think about whether or not this is the point you want to say to, t', ta, or tae. the whole sentence doesn't need to be written out phonetically b/c avoiding doing that helps us steer clear of reiterating caricatures.
include culturally specific verbiage. "what's the craic" or "how's it hangin'" depending on who your character is. in india, lots of people greet each other with religious phrases (in english, it'd sound like saying "god is good"/"good is god" call and response) - so a thavnairian character could say anything between "sisters be with you" to "mindhurva guide your path today" (and also yours, brother/sister). but also: wain, wean, child, sweetling,
be careful which non-english words your character uses. i don't call it chai tea latte, i call it chai latte. my wife doesn't call it green tea latte, but matcha latte. i actually don't drink chai latte, i drink chai. but i call it both chai and tea interchangeably; so, when i want someone to know how to prepare my tea, i might ask for chai instead of tea. because with chai, you get half or whole base milk instead of water. you get dried ginger or an array of spices depending on the auntie. with tea, you get dried up leaves and some hot water. big difference for me.
above all, make sure it's legible most of the time. you can do this by avoiding writing a character's accent out completely phonetically. this isn't to say "conform your character to what people think they should talk like". this is about being aware that writing implies an audience. if you want your writing to connect with people, the important parts should be clearly communicated in the text. especially if you're writing in english. if i wanted my characters to speak hindi, why would i bother writing the story in english at all? you want people to see your character a specific way. write them the way you hope they'll be seen--if you've done a good enough job, it will lead to so much joy and satisfaction. if you haven't--it's back to the drawing board! but you get the chance to learn even more.
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@haknam is up at four o' clock in the morning!
"Killing time!" she repeats. Was there a worse malaise than procrastination or even executive dysfunction in a socialist-market economy? "The utmost irony! It is the hour that is killing you!"
Chūn-Yàn flits underneath him like the bird she is so named. Having immortalish siblings does not stop you from worrying about them when they dangle from trees!
"I could ask the same of you, but there are much more suitable enquiries. Mine is crucial: it has been a stressful commute here, and I am in need of a treat. Abundance spoils one for choice. I have been drifting the streets, unable to decide..."
Earth to Ch|na! You haven't answered his second question!
"Perhaps you are, as the youths say... gatekeeping?"
Look, she has a history of rebellion and revolution. Fire cannot kill a dragon, gates cannot hold back a nation... the poets have done this for us already.
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Do you ever think about Nolan just revealing, out of the blue (maybe during a polygraph associated with his promotion), that he (and by extension Lucy) lied (about their relationship) during the IA investigation in S1? It just really disturbs me that he was totally ready to just tank her future for the sake of his conscience (and 100% would have, had IA not told him they were closing the investigation).
i always wondered if they were ever going to circle back to that, but it’s honestly been so long now that i really don’t think they will?
and look, i know it’s technically his show, and we really wouldn’t have a show to begin with without him, but nolan has always really irritated me, even from the very beginning. i mean, there are characters who are good, and then there are characters that are too good. and john’s moral high ground is something that really pisses me off if i’m being honest. i mean, i get wanting to be honest and wanting to do the right thing, but the truth does not always prevail like he so foolishly believes it does. he claims when they “breakup” that he’s trying to put himself in her shoes, which he clearly can’t because then he rebuttals that by confiding in lucy that he wants to tell jackson’s dad about their affair after they hookup again and someone attacks him at his home. saying, “the truth matters.” and “he’ll understand.” but does it really, when working in law enforcement as a cop is one of the most male dominant careers? will he really understand?? no. idk if he would have really thrown her under the bus like that cause he was still pathetically simping over her, and i think he knew full well that lucy would probably cut all ties with him for getting her or both of them fired. and i think in his delusional head at the time he thought they would find there way back to each other.
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apologies if u find this weird but it’s been on my mind for a while.. rotting my brain if u will.. jjk men being told by the others to keep it down while they AHEM fuck bc they could hear them😓
D★MN, KEEP IT DOWN !
featuring: fushiguro megumi. itadori yuuji. gojo satoru. geto suguru. (characters are all aged up)
NSFW MDNI. explicit themes under the cut!
n. nonnie sorry this took awhile. i rlly like your request but i was contemplating whether i should make it a full on filthy smut or not lmao (i chose the latter eventually). thanku for requesting thiis, was giggling the whole time and i do not find it weird at all bb, it’s quite funny actually XD
damn, keep it down will you?
you guys are too fucking loud!
ITADORI YUUJI
“was it really that loud?” in the hopes that someone outside the room might hear you, you shouted. “sorry about that! we were just really into it!” itadori added, a hint of playfulness in his tone.
your laughter bubbled up uncontrollably, blending with the lingering excitement in the air. "really babe? 'we were just really into it?'" you quoted him, unable to contain your amusement at his witty retort.
"we are, right?" itadori exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with passion as he continued to shove it slowly in your walls. “don’t say ya don’t enjoy when i make ya like this, baby.”
you nodded, unable to control your arousal as you let out faint whimpers. "ah, definitely, yuu.”
FUSHIGURO MEGUMI
your boyfriend's response was immediate, his tone tinged with irritation. "fuck off!" he retorted, frustration evident.
though you felt a twinge of embarrassment at getting caught, you couldn't help but laugh tensely at his boldness. "what?" he paused his pace and asked a question. you kept kissing him carelessly around his neck, saying, "no, don't stop," as he began to move slowly once again. "don’t be so mean, baby. focus on me."
his broad grin widened as he picked up the pace, having fun with those words. watching you act like a mess over him, megumi said, "mhmm, you don't need to say that."
"i'm totally focused on you."
GOJO SATORU
"guess we got carried away, darling,” gojo chuckled playfully. "seems like it," you agreed, feeling a rush of contentment wash over you. “i told you to keep it down, satoru.”
“hey, who’s the one moaning over my cock, baby?” he retorted, sometimes you felt like you wanted to slap that arrogant grin of his. “can’t put the blame on me like dat.”
“and who begged tremendously to let it in, huh?” you fire back a query, but he cuts you off as you feel it tearing your pussy even more deeply and forcefully.
you can't help but wail, "shit—ah, satoru," and feel his touch throughout your entire body, especially when he bit down the right spots. “keep it down? hell nah.”
“we’re just getting warmed up, darling.”
GETO SUGURU
"can't promise anything, but we'll try!" geto called back, a grin evident in his voice.
"will we though?" you inquired with a grin, as if it were impossible. geto returned your gaze, interlocking his hands once more as he bent down and kissed you on the lips. "that's why i said we can't promise anything, princess."
"but how else will the guys know we're having a good time?" he said, voice full of joyful mischief as he proceeded to work you through the sweet spot. dripping saliva as you sticked you tongue out and making a mess, unable to say anything since his cock has left your body speechless.
geto clearly understands your body, what it wants, and why it wants him.
"let me show ya how to make ya feel good, princess."
@uzurakis — rqs are open ^u^
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@lxspedeza asked:
❝ hello ! anybody home ? ❞
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The morning had been lazy, she had nowhere to be - which wasn't very common for Sakura. She spent half of it curled up in a chair by her living room window, only getting up to refill her cup of tea or grab a bite to eat. Sometimes drifting into a sleep-like state or reading from a book she'd started months ago and never got a chance to finish. She's finally up and moving when she hears Ino on her front porch. Rather than opening the door, she opens the window and waits for the drops of dew to fall off before sticking her head out.
"No, try coming back later," she says with a grin.
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