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“We’re in a fanfic drought” Tell the writers you like their work.

“All Tumblr ever does is write oneshots now” Tell the writers that you’d love to see them write longer things.

“Nobody updates their fics anymore” Tell the writers you love the fic and want to see more of it.

Tell the writers.

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I’m about to have a fun afternoon.

So my trainer’s bf cheated on her. She broke up with him. He’s holding her stuff hostage until she agrees to talk with him. Which she refuses.

She trains; for free mind you; three college linebackers, a college wrestler, two martial artists, a body builder, and… wait for it…. a Navy seal. We’re gonna go get her shit for her.

This should make for an interesting story.

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The notes are broken. This is what tumblr is all about apparently.

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@mo-mode you. 👏 are. 👏 a. 👏 GENIUS. 👏 NO WONDER WE WERE ALL GETTING THOSE OG WATTPAD/TUMBLR VIBES UGH I LOVE IT~

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tower fics are so back baby

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Writing Tips

Punctuating Dialogue

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➸ “This is a sentence.”

➸ “This is a sentence with a dialogue tag at the end,” she said.

➸ “This,” he said, “is a sentence split by a dialogue tag.”

➸ “This is a sentence,” she said. “This is a new sentence. New sentences are capitalized.”

➸ “This is a sentence followed by an action.” He stood. “They are separate sentences because he did not speak by standing.”

➸ She said, “Use a comma to introduce dialogue. The quote is capitalized when the dialogue tag is at the beginning.”

➸ “Use a comma when a dialogue tag follows a quote,” he said.

“Unless there is a question mark?” she asked.

“Or an exclamation point!” he answered. “The dialogue tag still remains uncapitalized because it’s not truly the end of the sentence.”

➸ “Periods and commas should be inside closing quotations.”

➸ “Hey!” she shouted, “Sometimes exclamation points are inside quotations.”

However, if it’s not dialogue exclamation points can also be “outside”!

➸ “Does this apply to question marks too?” he asked.

If it’s not dialogue, can question marks be “outside”? (Yes, they can.)

➸ “This applies to dashes too. Inside quotations dashes typically express—“

“Interruption” — but there are situations dashes may be outside.

➸ “You’ll notice that exclamation marks, question marks, and dashes do not have a comma after them. Ellipses don’t have a comma after them either…” she said.

➸ “My teacher said, ‘Use single quotation marks when quoting within dialogue.’”

➸ “Use paragraph breaks to indicate a new speaker,” he said.

“The readers will know it’s someone else speaking.”

➸ “If it’s the same speaker but different paragraph, keep the closing quotation off.

“This shows it’s the same character continuing to speak.”

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no way ppl are using ai to write ao3. what happened to being a tortured writer. what happened to blood on the page. what happened to the ao3 curse. people used to get run over, have their houses burned down, break their entire spines and they still put in the work to finish a chapter. fuck you, using ai. y’all are weak

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Two years?! I’m in!

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Some Actually Good country songs to cure you of your hatred

Ol' Red by Blake Shelton

Mama's Broken Heart by Miranda Lambert

Christmas Cookies by George Strait (technically a Christmas song but oh well)

Fancy by Reba McEntire

Blown Away by Carrie Underwood

Two Black Cadillacs by Carrie Underwood (if you like no body, no crime by Taylor Swift, these Carrie Underwood songs are for you!)

Church Bells by Carrie Underwood

Somethin' Bad by Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood

Die From A Broken Heart by Maddie and Tae (it's not what the title sounds like)

Heart Like Mine by Miranda Lambert

Notice by Thomas Rhett

Keep Up by Raelynn

Simple by Florida Georgia Line

Remember You Young by Thomas Rhett

Big Iron by Marty Robbins

The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie by Colter Wall

Mama Werewolf by Brandi Carlile

My Boy by Elvie Shane

Girl In A Country Song by Maddie and Tae

Shut Up and Fish by Maddie and Tae

Marry Me by Thomas Rhett

Tonight Looks Good On You by Jason Aldean

Big Green Tractor by Jason Aldean (that one's actually really cute even though it's pretty corny loll)

^same with Dirt On My Boots by Jon Pardi

The House That Built Me by Miranda Lambert

Tuxedo by Clare Dunn

Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile

The Snake by Eric Church

WildHorse by Raelynn

Sierra by Maddie and Tae

Good Directions by Billy Currington

People Are Crazy by Billy Currington

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Trump was almost assassinated again, and no one even posting about it

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I feel like someone is standing next to me talking about how I'm dead

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Dame Maggie Smith

1934-2024

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me literally every time someone makes a vague post about bad writing