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“The sadness of the past is with me always.”

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

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pick-me-ups for writers

for the self-conscious beginner: No one makes great things until the world intimately knows their mediocrity. Don’t think of your writing as terrible; think of it as preparing to contribute something great.

for the self-conscious late bloomer: Look at old writing as how far you’ve come. You can’t get to where you are today without covering all that past ground. For that, be proud.

for the perfectionist: Think about how much you complain about things you love—the mistakes and retcons in all your favorite series—and how you still love them anyway. Give yourself that same space.

for the realist: There will be people who hate your story even if it’s considered a classic. But there will be people who love your story, even if it is strange and unpopular.

for the fanfic writer: Your work isn’t lesser for not following canon. When you write, you’ve created a new work on its own. It can be, but does not have to be, limited by the source material. Canon is not the end-all, be-all. 

for the writer’s blocked: It doesn’t need to be perfect. Sometimes you have to move on and commit a few writing sins if it means you can create better things out of it.

for the lost: You started writing for a reason; remember that reason. It’s ok to move on. You are more than your writing. It will be here if you want to come back.

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A sample of the great gun designs and selection from the Hard West video game. While some of these are insanely implausible, they are still a lot of fun and fit the whole Weird West setting for the game. 

These were created by Tomasz Cwick an amazing concept artist. Here is his page: https://www.artstation.com/artist/tomaszcwik

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Attention non-artists who commission artists: don’t fuckin do this???

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I’m not an expert but I like hands a lot so hopefully some of this was helpful!

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My words became simple, but my feelings seemed much more complicated than— they have been before.

ma.c.a // Shallow Ends (via vomitingwords)

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“You take medication for ADHD? I’ve heard those can change your personality.”

“Stop using ADHD as an excuse for not focusing, just pay more attentio-”

“You don’t have ADHD! My mom has ADHD so I kno-”

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Good stuff people have done.

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Marguerite de Bressieux: Rapist Hunting Black Knight (15th century)

Please note: This entry is going up without the customary “poster” image, or footnotes – I will add them as soon as possible, but I’m getting yanked away by more book work, and this entry is late enough as is.

Also note: this wasn’t the entry described in the last hint. That one, a Tibetan woman, is next. It will take longer to do, and I wanted to get something up before I got waylaid by something unexpected again.

Source: https://archive.org/stream/womeninwar00gribuoft#page/128/mode/2up/search/bressieux

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Marguerite de Bressieux: Rapist Hunting Black Knight (15th century)

Please note: This entry is going up without the customary “poster” image, or footnotes – I will add them as soon as possible, but I’m getting yanked away by more book work, and this entry is late enough as is.

Also note: this wasn’t the entry described in the last hint. That one, a Tibetan woman, is next. It will take longer to do, and I wanted to get something up before I got waylaid by something unexpected again.

Source: https://archive.org/stream/womeninwar00gribuoft#page/128/mode/2up/search/bressieux

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When your dead relatives gang up on you

*bonus*

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30 Enchanting Fairy Tale Villages That You Can Actually Visit

Topic: Travel, Lists || by STAFF

We can’t help but to wonder and daydream about living in a picturesque fairytale village somewhere in the romantic continent of Europe. Although you may be cynical and may think that living in a fantasy-induced location is out of reach, we are here to remind you that these places actually exist on planet Earth and they’re breathtaking! We urge you to have a look at these 30 different locations and put them down on your bucket list!

Discover the beauty of 30 enchanting fairy tale villages here!

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This was very accurate for me! 

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What did you get? 

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This is how I draw hands. I simplify the shape and then later I will add the necessary details. It makes it easier to get them right. But the only way to learn how to draw hands is to just keep drawing them.

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