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Thomas Deininger

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The other night husband and I were watching a documentary about the yeti where they were doing DNA analysis of samples of supposed yeti fur, and every one of them came back as bears.

Anyway, the next night we watched a thing about some pig man who is supposed to live in Vermont. People said it had claws and a pig nose but walked upright like a man. Now, I happen to know that sideshows used to shave bears and present them as pig men. So every piece of evidence they gave of this monster sounds to me like a bear with mange.

So now the running joke in our house is that everything is bears. Aliens? Bears. Loch Ness monster? Bear. Every cryptozoological mystery is just a very crafty bear.

Bears. They’re everywhere. Be wary. Anyone or anything could be a bear.

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Okay so like I understand the metaphorical reasons as to why vampires are often portrayed as wealthy and werewolves poor, but I feel like the “soul-sucking noble exploiting the common people” and the “outcast from society that struggles to blend in” coding works just as well if you swap their roles.

Consider: the aristocratic werewolf. She has acres and acres of land for her private use, denying hunting rights to everyone else. She spends hours running free on her property and hunting whatever—or whoever—she sees with no thought to the ramifications. And if it is a person who meets her teeth and claws, then that’s a fitting punishment for trespassing on her land, no?

Consider: the destitute vampire. During the day, she hides in alleys, abandoned buildings, under bridges, anywhere that might keep her safe from the sun. She doesn’t have the ability to hunt as she needs to, keeping her in a constant state of hunger and desperation. For this same reason, she can’t freely interact with non-vampire members of society, lest she lose control.

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reblog if you remember what it felt like to walk into blockbuster

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30+ year old women are the backbone of this website

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You’re a regular office worker born with the ability to “see” how dangerous a person is with a number scale of 1-10 above their heads. A toddler would be a 1, while a skilled soldier with a firearm may score a 7. Today, you notice the reserved new guy at the office measures a 10.

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What's the process if you're a superhero and you come out as trans

Do you tell your villains?

Do you keep it a secret so no one can connect Spider-Man with your secret identity for a while? Or do you pop a pronouns pin on your costume and the next time you web up Doctor Octopus and he goes "I'LL GET YOU NEXT TIME SPIDER-MAN" you go "Spider-Girl actually! I've been figuring out some shit"

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Trans Rights petitions in the UK

Following the ridiculous and inhumane news out of the UK yesterday, two out of the top 3 petitions on the UK parliament petition site relate to trans rights:

Let me point you in the right direction!

1. Legally enshrine the right of adults to physically transition using NHS services

Sign here

See graph of signatures here

Deadline: 28 July 2025

Signatures so far: 24,709 of 100,000

2. Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender

Sign here

See graph of signatures here

Deadline: 12 June 2025

Signatures so far: 22,107 of 100,000

Who can sign?

Anyone living in the UK, regardless of citizenship

UK citizens living anywhere in the world

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How far into the development of agriculture do you think people got before someone made the first "good soil is like a good woman" -joke?

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forgive the person you were before you learned the lesson

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reblog if you're a sick individual who's attracted to women over 30

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Random world building, food for though question…do Dragon Born give birth like mammals, or do they lay eggs like their larger kin?

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The best detail in The Old Guard is that every single time one of them "dies" briefly, they all wait with their breath held to find out if that person is going to wake back up. They're constantly worried that the last time they woke up will be the last time they ever wake back up, the last time their friends wake back up. Choosing to add that, with such clear intention by the actors and the director, not only increases the stakes, because you know it might happen just like they know, but also gives the story such an emotional punch. Its not guaranteed, life is not guaranteed even to the immortal ones. Every breath is precious even when they've been infinite.

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there should be a secret 8th day of the week just for playing dnd

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Writing Tips Master Post

Edit: Some posts may be deleted

Character writing/development:

Character Arcs

Making Character Profiles

Character Development

Comic Relief Arc

Internal Conflict

Character Voices

Creating Distinct Characters

Creating Likeable Characters

Writing Strong Female Characters

Writing POC Characters

Building Tension

Writing Grumpy x Sunshine Tropes

Writing Sexualities/Gender

Plot devices/development:

Intrigue in Storytelling

Enemies to Lovers

Alternatives to Killing Characters

Worldbuilding

Misdirection

Consider Before Killing Characters

Foreshadowing

Narrative:

Emphasising the Stakes

Avoid Info-Dumping

Writing Without Dialogue

1st vs. 2nd vs. 3rd Perspective

Fight Scenes (+ More)

Transitions

Pacing

Writing Prologues

Dialogue Tips

Writing War

Writing Cheating

Worldbuilding:

Worldbuilding: Questions to Consider

Creating Laws/Rules in Fantasy Worlds

Book writing:

Connected vs. Stand-Alone Series

A & B Stories

Writer resources:

Writing YouTube Channels, Podcasts, & Blogs

Online Writing Resources

Outlining/Writing/Editing Software

Writer help:

Losing Passion/Burnout

Overcoming Writer's Block

Fantasy terms:

How To Name Fantasy Races (Step-by-Step)

Naming Elemental Races

Naming Fire-Related Races

How To Name Fantasy Places

Ask games:

Character Ask Game #1

Character Ask Game #2

Character Ask Game #3

Miscellaneous:

1000 Follower Post

2000 Follower Poll

Writing Fantasy