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Tips if you're struggling to write or are feeling discouraged!
Figure out where you write best! For example I found out that I can only really write and focus when I write on a desktop computer at a desk. I can write on a laptop but I succumb to distractions much easier and like having a larger screen. Maybe you do better with a laptop or even pen and paper.
Know what environment you write best in! I do my best work when its quiet and calm and inside. I cant focus with music or if someone is in the room watching a loud video or something. Maybe you do best listening to music or with someone to bounce ideas with. Maybe it's in your bed or on the couch or even outside. Move around and see what works best.
READ! I used to be a big reader in middle and high school until I graduated and went to college. I also worked full time and didnt want to waste my limited personal time reading. It was much easier to just watch a show on TV. So if you're like me it might take some time to get back into it but I promise it helps. I found it easier to get back into reading by finding people who write similar to my own writing and then branch out to other styles. I also found I really can only read hardcover books. Dont know why but the odds of me reading and finishing a book are higher when its hardcover. Reading makes writers better and is recommended by many authors such as Stephen King.
Don't believe you have to write every day! Just like the saying absence makes the heart grow fonder sometimes the best thing to do when you hit a wall is to just stop writing and take a rest. Do that thing all writers love and just think about your story or don't! Taking time away from your story can help you come back to it refreshed and excited to start again.
Don't beat yourself up for not writing large chunks of story every time. If all you can write is a paragraph then all you can write is a paragraph. Some days you may be able to pop out 10 pages others barely a page. All that matters is you sat down and wrote something.
Stop discouraging yourself for choosing yourself over writing. Chances are you arent a writer full time and have to work and go to school. Maybe you have kids or obligations that take time and energy. Life happens and it takes a lot out of you. If writing is making you stressed or even depressed similar to a normal job then stop. Take the time you need to feel better and come back to it when you're ready. Writing is HARD. And it takes a lot more effort and energy then most people think. Writing should be a fun and exciting thing but if you arent getting anything positive from it then its okay to stop and take care of yourself.
Encourage yourself and other writers! We're all in the same boat and we're all evolving and getting better at the art. Not everyone has supportive friends and family to cheer them on and give encouraging feedback. Help each other out and let someone know if you like their work. It may be what they need to keep on going and improving.
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Affirmations for fanfic authors
It’s okay to take a break. - We all need time to recharge, and your fans will still be there when you get back!
It’s okay to go from fandom to fandom. - Nobody is going to criticize you for following your muse, and if they do, then you know who not to associate with in the future!
It’s okay to have a niche. - If smut is where it’s at, then write smut. If you’re all about the fluff, then schmoop away. If angst is what does it for you, then invest in tissues. Nobody has the right to tell you that you should be doing something else if that isn’t what interests you!
It’s okay to be critical of your own work. - Just don’t allow yourself to become so self-deprecating that you freeze!
It’s okay to ask for help. - If you’re unsure of a trope, concept, fact or universe, reach out to your circle of friends. Chances are, they’ll be more than happy to help you because they want to see you succeed!
It’s okay to ignore criticism. - Constructive criticism is only constructive if it helps you. If someone says something that doesn’t assist or improve you in any way, then please feel free to ignore whatever nugget they are imparting, because chances are good they don’t have the best of intentions for you!
It’s okay to stop writing all together. - Your fans will miss you (and chances are good you have way more than you realize,) but sometimes, you just gotta do you!
It’s okay to write with whatever method works for you. - Long writing marathons where you bang out 12,000 words in one day? Great! Linear, dry style that means you occassionally get stuck because you can’t figure out this scene, but it’s all worth it in the end? Rad! Piecemeal work that you thread together at the end? Fabulous! As long as it works for you, there is no wrong way to write!
It’s okay to have fun. - I think this goes without saying, no? But it seems that sometimes, authors need permission. So consider this permission to wile the hell out, and enjoy the ride!
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Questions from atheists
By: u/XSLAPPINBABIESX on r/TrueAtheism
Published: Feb 8, 2015
God Condones Slavery
However, you may purchase male or female slaves from among the foreigners who live among you. You may also purchase the children of such resident foreigners, including those who have been born in your land. You may treat them as your property, passing them on to your children as a permanent inheritance. You may treat your slaves like this, but the people of Israel, your relatives, must never be treated this way. (Leviticus 25:44-47 NLT)
These are the regulations you must present to Israel. If you buy a Hebrew slave, he may serve for no more than six years. Set him free in the seventh year, and he will owe you nothing for his freedom. If he was single when he became your slave, he shall leave single. But if he was married before he became a slave, then his wife must be freed with him. If his master gave him a wife while he was a slave and they had sons or daughters, then only the man will be free in the seventh year, but his wife and children will still belong to his master. But the slave must declare, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children. I don’t want to go free.’ If he does this, his master must present him before God. Then his master must take him to the door or doorpost and publicly pierc his ear with an awl. After that, the slave will serve the master for life. When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she will not be freed at the end of six years as the men are. If she does not please the man who bought her, he may allow her to be bought back again. But he is not allowed to sell her to foreigners, since he is the one who broke the contract with her. And if the slave girl’s owner arranges for her to marry his son, he may no longer treat her as a slave girl, but he must treat her as his daughter. If he himself marries her and then takes another wife, he may not reduce her food or clothing or fail to sleep with her as his wife. If he fails in any of these three ways, she may leave as a free woman without making any payment. (Exodus 21:1-11 NLT)
When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod so hard that the slave dies under his hand, he shall be punished. If,’ however, the salve survives for a day or two, he is not to be punished, since the slave is his own property. (Exodus 21:20-21 NAB)
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Seve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. (Ephesians 6:5 NLT)
Christians who are slaves should give their masters full respect so that the name of God and his teaching will not be shamed. If your master is a Christian, that is no excuse for being disrespectful. You should work all the harder because you are helping another believer by your efforts. Teach these truths, Timothy, and encourage everyone everyone to obey them. (1 Timothy 6:1-2 NLT)
Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. (1 Peter 2:18-20)
God Condones Rape and Sex Slavery
As you approach a town to attack it, first offer its people terms for peace. If they accept your terms and open the gates to you, then all the people inside will serve you in forced labor. But if they refuse to make peace and prepare to fight, you must attack the town. When the LORD your God hands it over to you, kill every man in the town. But you may keep for yourselves all the women, children, livestock, and other plunder. You may enjoy the spoils of your enemies that the LORD your God has given you. (Deuteronomy 20:10-14)
If a man is caught in the act of raping a young woman who is not engaged, he must pay fifty pieces of silver to her father. Then he must marry the young woman because he violated her, and he will never be allowed to divorce her. (Deuteronomy 22:28-29 NLT)
When you go out to war against your enemies and the LORD, your God, delivers them into your hand, so that you take captives, if you see a comely woman among the captives and become so enamored of her that you wish to have her as wife, you may take her home to your house. But before she may live there, she must shave her head and pare her nails and lay aside her captive’s garb. After she has mourned her father and mother for a full month, you may have relations with her, and you shall be her husband and she shall be your wife. However, if later on you lose your liking for her, you shall give her her freedom, if she wishes it; but you shall not sell her or enslave her, since she was married to you under compulsion. (Deuteronomy 21:10-14 NAB)
They must be dividing the spoils they took: there must be a damsel or two for each man, Spoils of dyed cloth as Sisera’s spoil, an ornate shawl or two for me in the spoil. (Judges 5:30 NAB)
Lo, a day shall come for the Lord when the spoils shall be divided in your midst. And I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem for battle: the city shall be taken, houses plundered, women ravished; half of the city shall go into exile, but the rest of the people shall not be removed from the city. (Zechariah 14:1-2 NAB)
When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she will not be freed at the end of six years as the men are. If she does not please the man who bought her, he may allow her to be bought back again. But he is not allowed to sell her to foreigners, since he is the one who broke the contract with her. And if the slave girl’s owner arranges for her to marry his son, he may no longer treat her as a slave girl, but he must treat her as his daughter. If he himself marries her and then takes another wife, he may not reduce her food or clothing or fail to sleep with her as his wife. If he fails in any of these three ways, she may leave as a free woman without making any payment. (Exodus 21:7-11 NLT)
So kill all the boys and all the women who have had intercourse with a man. Only the young girls who are virgins may live; you may keep them for yourselves. (Numbers 31:17-18)
Human Sacrifice
Take your son, your only son – yes, Isaac, whom you love so much – and go to the land of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will point out to you. (Genesis 22:1-18)
the Lord said “Consecrate to me every first-born that opens the womb among Israelites, both man and beast, for it belongs to me. (Exodus 13:2)
At the LORD’s command, a man of God from Judah went to Bethel, and he arrived there just as Jeroboam was approaching the altar to offer a sacrifice. Then at the LORD’s command, he shouted, "O altar, altar! This is what the LORD says: A child named Josiah will be born into the dynasty of David. On you he will sacrifice the priests from the pagan shrines who come here to burn incense, and human bones will be burned on you.” (1 Kings 13:1-2 NLT)
“At that time the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he went throughout the land of Gilead and Manasseh, including Mizpah in Gilead, and led an army against the Ammonites. And Jephthah made a vow to the LORD. He said, "If you give me victory over the Ammonites, I will give to the LORD the first thing coming out of my house to greet me when I return in triumph. I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering.” So Jephthah led his army against the Ammonites, and the LORD gave him victory. He thoroughly defeated the Ammonites from Aroer to an area near Minnith – twenty towns – and as far away as Abel-keramim. Thus Israel subdued the Ammonites. When Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, his daughter – his only child – ran out to meet him, playing on a tambourine and dancing for joy. When he saw her, he tore his clothes in anguish. “My daughter!” he cried out. “My heart is breaking! What a tragedy that you came out to greet me. For I have made a vow to the LORD and cannot take it back.” And she said, “Father, you have made a promise to the LORD. You must do to me what you have promised, for the LORD has given you a great victory over your enemies, the Ammonites. But first let me go up and roam in the hills and weep with my friends for two months, because I will die a virgin.” “You may go,” Jephthah said. And he let her go away for two months. She and her friends went into the hills and wept because she would never have children. When she returned home, her father kept his vow, and she died a virgin. So it has become a custom in Israel for young Israelite women to go away for four days each year to lament the fate of Jephthah’s daughter.“ (Judges 11:29-40 NLT)
God Enforces Capital Punishment For Many Crimes, Some Victimless
Kill People Who Don’t Listen to Priests. (Deuteronomy 17:12)
Kill Witches. (Exodus 22:17)
Kill Homosexuals. (Leviticus 20:13)
Kill Fortunetellers. (Leviticus 20:27)
Death for Hitting Dad. (Exodus 21:15)
Death for Cursing Parents. (Proverbs 20:20) (Leviticus 20:9)
Death for Adultery. (Leviticus 20:10)
Death for Fornication. (Leviticus 21:9)
Death to Followers of Other Religions. (Exodus 22:20)
Kill Nonbelievers. (2 Chronicles 15:12-13)
Kill False Prophets. (Zechariah 13:3)
Kill the Entire Town if One Person Worships Another God. (Deuteronomy 13:13-19)
Kill Women Who Are Not Virgins On Their Wedding Night. (Deuteronomy 22:20-21)
Kill Followers of Other Religions. (Deuteronomy 13:7-12) (Deuteronomy 17:2-5)
Death for Blasphemy. (Leviticus 24:10-16)
Kill False Prophets. (Deuteronomy 13:1-5) (Deuteronomy 18:20-22)
Infidels and Gays (me and Connor) are worthy of death (Romans 1:24-32)
Kill Anyone who Approaches the Tabernacle. (Numbers 1:48-51)
Kill People for Working on the Sabbath. (Exodus 31:12-15)
Stone stubborn and rebellious children (Deuteronomy 21:18-21)
God Kills for Stupid Reasons
From there Elisha went up to Bethel. While he was on his way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him. "Go up baldhead,” they shouted, “go up baldhead!” The prophet turned and saw them, and he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two shebears came out of the woods and tore forty two of the children to pieces. (2 Kings 2:23-24 NAB)
And he smote of the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of Jehovah, he smote of the people seventy men, `and’ fifty thousand men; and the people mourned, because Jehovah had smitten the people with a great slaughter. And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us? (1 Samuel 6:19-20 ASV)
Meanwhile, the LORD instructed one of the group of prophets to say to another man, “Strike me!” But the man refused to strike the prophet. Then the prophet told him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, a lion will kill you as soon as you leave me.” And sure enough, when he had gone, a lion attacked and killed him. (1 Kings 20:35-36 NLT)
The ark of God was placed on a new cart and taken away from the house of Abinadab on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab guided the cart, with Ahio walking before it, while David and all the Israelites made merry before the Lord with all their strength, with singing and with citharas, harps, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals. When they came to the threshing floor of Nodan, Uzzah reached out his hand to the ark of God to steady it, for the oxen were making it tip. But the Lord was angry with Uzzah; God struck him on that spot, and he died there before God. (2 Samuel 6:3-7 NAB)
Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their respective firepans, and after putting fire in them, placed incense on it and offered strange fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them. And fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD. (Leviticus 10:1)
Then Judah said to Onan, “Go in to your brother’s wife, and perform your duty as a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother.” Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so when he went in to his brother’s wife, he wasted his seed on the ground in order not to give offspring to his brother. But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the LORD; so He took his life also (Genesis 38:8-10)
[After God had hardened Pharoah’s heart, interfering with his free will to let the Hebrews gos] And that night at midnight, the Lord struck down all the firstborn sons in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn son of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn son of the prisoner in the dungeon… (Exodus 12:29)
When Abigail arrived home, she found that Nabal was throwing a big party and was celebrating like a king. He was very drunk, so she didn’t tell him anything about her meeting with David until dawn the next day. In the morning when Nabal was sober, his wife told him what had happened. As a result he had a stroke, and he lay paralyzed on his bed like a stone. About ten days later, the Lord struck him, and he died. (1 Samuel 25:36-38)
God Kills Children
Make ready to slaughter his sons for the guilt of their fathers; Lest they rise and posses the earth, and fill the breadth of the world with tyrants. (Isaiah 14:21)
This I heard the Lord say to the other men, “Follow him through the city and kill everyone whoe forehead is not marked. Show no mercy; have no pity! Kill them all - old and young, girls and women and little children. But do not touch anyone with the mark. Begin your task right here at the Temple.” So they began by killing the seventy leaders. “Defile the Temple!” the Lord commanded. “Fill its courtyards with the bodies of those you kill! Go!” So they went throughout the city and did as they were told. (Ezekial 9:5-7)
And at midnight the Lord killed all the firstborn sons in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn son of Pharaoh, who sat on the throne, to the firstborn son of the captive in the dungeon. Even the firstborn of their livestock were killed. Pharaoh and his officals and all the people of Egypt woke up during the night, and loud wailing was hear throughout the land of Egypt. There was not a single house where someone had not died. (Exodus 12:29-30)
If even then you remain hostile toward me and refure to obey, I will inflict you with seven more disasters for your sins. I will release wild animals that will kill your children and destroy your cattle, so your numbers will dwindle and your roads will be deserted. (Leviticus 26:21-22)
Anyone who is captured will be run through with a sword. Their little children will be dashed to death right before their eyes. Their homes will be sacked and their wives raped by the attacking hordes. For I will stir up the Medes against Babylon, and no amount of silver or gold will buy them off. The attacking armies will shoot down the young people with arrows. They will have no mercy on helpless babies and will show no compassion for the children. (Isaiah 13:15-18)
Cursed be he who does the Lord’s work remissly, cursed he who holds back his sword from blood (Jeremiah 48:10)
Misogyny in the Bible
A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. (1 Timothy 2:11-12)
Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers. (1 Peter 3:7)
The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says. (1 Corinthians 14:34)
Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. (Colossians 3:18)
Also the daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by harlotry, she profanes her father; she shall be burned with fire. (Leviticus 21:9)
But if this charge is true, that the girl was not found a virgin, then they shall bring out the girl to the doorway of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death because she has committed an act of folly in Israel, by playing the harlot in her father’s house; thus you shall purge the evil from among you. (Deut. 22:20-21).
And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. (Romans 1:27)
For among them are those who enter into households and captivate weak women weighed down with sins, led on by various impulses, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. (2 Timothy 3:7)
So that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored (Titus 2:4-5)
For a person between the ages of five and twenty, set the value of a male at twenty shekels and of a female at ten shekels. (Leviticus 27:5)
Whenever a woman has her menstrual period, she will be ceremonially unclean for seven days. Anyone who touches her during that time will be unclean until evening. Anything on which the woman lies or sits during the time of her period will be unclean. (Leviticus 15:19-20)
Then Judah said to Onan, “Go in to your brother’s wife, and perform your duty as a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother.” Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so when he went in to his brother’s wife, he wasted his seed on the ground in order not to give offspring to his brother. But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the LORD; so He took his life also (Genesis 38:8)
Contradictions
Is Christ equal with God? Yes – (John 10:30/ Phil 2:6) No – (John 14:28/ Matt 24:36) Jesus – “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God” (Mark 10:18 & Luke 18:19)
Elijah went up to heaven. (2 Kings 2:11) None but Christ ever ascended into heaven (John - 3:13)
Those that seek me early shall find me. (Proverbs 8:17) Then shall they call upon me but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but shall not find me. (Proverbs 1:28)
God is not a man, that he should lie. (Numbers 23:19) And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I theLord have deceived that prophet. (Ezekiel 24:9)
Therefore Michal, the daughter of Saul, had no child unto the day of her death. (II Samuel 6:23) The five sons of Michal, the daughter of Saul. (II Samuel 21:8)
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works. (Matthew 5:16) Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them. (Matthew 6:1)
For by grace are ye saved through faith…not of works. (Ephesians 2:8-9) Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. (James 2:24)
God is not a man, that he should lie: neither the son of man, that he should repent. (Numbers 23:19) And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people. (Exodus 32:14)
The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father. (Ezekiel 18:20) I the lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation. (Exodus 20:5)
How blessed is the man who finds wisdom And the man who gains understanding (Proverbs 3:13) Because in much wisdom there is much grief, and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain. (Ecclesiastes 1:18)
The Lord is good to all (Psalm 145:6) I make Peace and create evil. I the Lord do all these things (Isaiah 45:7) For I, the Lord, do not change… (Malachi 3:6)
The Lord is a man of war; the LORD is his name (Exodus 15:3) Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen. (Romans 15:33)
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in loving kindness. (Psalm 103:8) Submit to God’s royal son, or He will become angry, and you will be destroyed in the midst of all your activities, for His anger flares up in an instant…(Psalm 2:12) When God heard, He was filled with wrath and greatly abhorred Israel (Psalm 78:59) …Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled. The LORD’s anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down, and he died there beside the ark of God.. (2 Samuel 6:6-7)
Whosoever shall say Thou fool, shall be in danger of hellfire. (Matthew 5:22) [Jesus said] Ye fools and blind. (Matthew 23:17) And He [Jesus] said to them, “O foolish men…” (Luke 24:25)
for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger forever. (Jeremiah 3:12) Ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn forever. (Jeremiah 17:4)
God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he an man (James 1:13) And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham (Genesis 22:1)
And God saw everything that he made, and behold it was very good (Genesis 1:31) The LORD regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled. (Genesis 6:6)
With God all things are possible. (Matthew 29:26) And the Lord was with Judah, and he drove out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron (Judges 1:19)
And through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses. (Acts 13:39) But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin (Mark 3:29)
Jesus curses a fig tree for not having fruit (he should have known they weren’t in season) It withers immediately, the disciples were amazed and comment on it (Matthew 21-19-20) They didn’t noticed it had withered until they saw it the next morning (Mark 11:20)
and He instructed them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a mere staff, no bread, no bag, no money in their belt (Mark 6:8) Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts, or a bag for your journey, or even two coats, or sandals, or a staff… (Matthew 10:10)
Numerical Contradictions
When did Ahaziah son of Jehoram begin his reign in Judah? a. In the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah. (II Kings 9:29) b. In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah began to reign.” (II Kings 8:25)
How old was Jehoiachin when he began to reign? a. Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign. (II Chronicles 36:9) b. Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign. (II Kings 24:8)
How long did Jotham reign in Jerusalem? a. Sixteen years. (II Kings 15:33) b. At least twenty years. (II Kings 15:30)
How old was Ahaziah when he began to reign? a. Twenty two years old. (II Kings 8:26) b. Forty two years old. (II Chroncles 22:2)
How much gold was brought to Solomon from Ophir? a. 420 talents of gold. (I Kings 9:28) b. 450 talents of gold. 2Ch 8:18
How many stalls did Solomon have for his horses? a. 4,000 stalls. (II Chronicles 9:25) b. 40,000 stalls. (I Kings 4:26)
How long did Gad tell David he was to suffer famine? a. Three years. (I Chronicles 21:11-12) b. Seven years. (II Samuel 24:13)
How many horsemen did David take with him from Hadadezer? a. 700 horsemen. (II Samuel 8:4) b. 7,000 horsemen. (I Chroncles 18:4)
How many valiant Israelite men drew the sword? How many in Judah according to Joab? a. 800,000 Israelites and 500,000 from Judah (II Samuel 24:9) b. 1,100,000 Israelites and 472,000 from Judah (1 Chronicles 21:5)
The Temple contained how many baths? a. 40,000 (I Kings 4:26 b. 4,000 (II Chronicles 9:25)
Contradictions in the Gospels
How many generations were there between Abraham to David? fourteen generations (Matthew 1:17) thirteen generations (Matthew 1:2)
Who approached Jesus about the Centurian’s sick slave? The Centurion approached Jesus, asking for help for a sick servant. (Matthew 8:5-7) The Centurion did not approach Jesus. He sent friends and elders of the Jews. (Luke 7:3 & 7:6)
Was the synagogue official’s daughter dying or already dead? Jairus approached Jesus for help, because his daughter was dying. (Luke 8:41-42) He asked for help, saying his daughter was already dead. (Matthew 9:18)
When was Christ crucified? The third hour (Mark 15:25) After the sixth hour (John 19:14)
How many of the thieves crucified with Christ mocked him? Both thieves mocked Christ (Matthew 27:44 & Mark 15:32) Only one theif mocked Christ (Luke 23:39-40)
When did Satan enter Judas? While at the last super (John 13:27) Before the last supper (Luke 22:3)
How many women came to the tomb of Jesus? Only one woman went, Mary Magdalene. (John 20:1) Mary Magdalene and the “other Mary” (Jesus’ mother) went. (Matthew 28:1) Mary Magdalene, Mary mother of James and Salome (Mark 16:1)
How many angels were at the tomb? Two angels (John 20:11) One angel (Mark 16:5)
When did the temple veil tear? Before Jesus died (Luke 23:45-46) After Jesus died (Matthew 27:50-51 & Mark 15:37-38)
How did Judas die? He hanged himself (Mark 27:5) He fell headlong, he burst open in the middle and his intestines gushed out (Acts 1:18)
Signs? Sighing deeply in His spirit, He said, “Why does this generation seek for a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” A large crowd followed Him, because they saw the signs which He was performing on those who were sick. (John 6:2)
Miscellaneous
And the king said to her, “What is the matter with you?” And she answered, “This woman said to me, 'Give your son that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.’ "So we boiled my son and ate him; and I said to her on the next day, 'Give your son, that we may eat him’, but she has hidden her son (2 Kings 6:28-29)
The siege and terrible distress of the enemy’s attack will be so severe that you will eat the flesh of your own sons and daughters, whom the Lord your God has given you. (Deuteronomy 28:53)
[Lot, a righteous man, offers his daughters to a mob of rapists] Look, I have two virgin daughters. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do with them as you wish. But please, leave these men alone, for they are my guests and are under my protection. (Genesis 19:8)
Lot went up from Zoar, and stayed in the mountains, and his two daughters with him; for he was afraid to stay in Zoar; and he stayed in a cave, he and his two daughters. Then the firstborn said to the younger, "Our father is old, and there is not a man on earth to come in to us after the manner of the earth. "Come, let us make our father drink wine, and let us lie with him that we may preserve our family through our father. So they made their father drink wine that night. And the first-born went in and lay with her father, and he was not aware of it when she lay down or when she arose. And it came to be on the next day that the first-born said to the younger, “See, I lay with my father last night. Let us make him drink wine tonight as well, and you go in and lie with him, so that we keep the seed of our father.” So they made their father drink wine that night as well. And the younger arose and lay with him, and he was not aware of it when she lay down or when she arose. Thus both the daughters of Lot became pregnant by their father. (Genesis 19:30-36)
If two men, a man and his countryman, are struggling together, and the wife of one comes near to deliver her husband from the hand of the one who is striking him, and puts out her hand and seizes his genitals, then you shall cut off her hand; you shall not show pity. (Deuteronomy 25:12)
If a man’s testicles are crushed or his penis is cut off, he may not be admitted to the assembly of the LORD. (Deuteronomy 23:1)
God Deceives
So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies. Then they will be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the truth (II Thess 2:11-12)
Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and the LORD has proclaimed disaster against you (I Kings 22:23 & 2 Chron 18:22)
O LORD, You have deceived me and I was deceived (Jeremiah 20:7)
And if a prophet is deceived into giving a message, it is because I, the Lord, have deceived that prophet… (Ezekiel 14:9)
God is not the author of confusion. - I Corinthians 24:33
Questions
If God is so perfect, then why did he create such an imperfect world and allow suffering?
Some suffering is caused by evil people, but what about suffering caused by disasters?
(Isaiah 45:7) Why did god create evil (KJV) or disaster/calamity? (NIV/NAS)?
Why are children born with terminal diseases and die a short and miserable life?
How do these terrible things fit in God’s “divine plan?”
If God’s plan is so perfect why did he have to start over? (purge the earth with the flood)
What good is free will if we are punished for using it?
Would you rather have free will and risk hell, or not have it and be guaranteed heaven?
If sin is the result of free will, and there’s no sin in heaven, is there no free will in heaven?
What will we do for eternity in heaven? Praise God? Sounds boring, not paradise
If God created us, and it’s our nature to sin, why does he condemn us for how he made us?
Why not create us without desire to sin and give us free will to be good how we choose?
Why did God not create humans who could appreciate good without comparing it to evil?
Can God commit an evil act?
Why wouldn’t God give us free will but also give us a nature that doesn’t allow us to do evil?
If we can commit evil, and God can’t commit evil, do we have more free will than God?
Does God do good by choice or because his natures forbids him from acting otherwise?
Can God really be called “good” if he can’t chose evil?
God doesn’t want robots, but does God consider himself a robot because he can’t do evil?
God basically tells us “love me or I’ll torture you forever” how is this “unconditional love?”
How can someone enjoy heaven if they know a loved one is burning in hell?
What is the point of hell? To teach us a lesson?
Punishment is used to correct unwanted behavior, but if it’s eternal what can it teach us?
Why not sentence sinners to a time period in hell based on the degree of their crimes?
Why not just let their souls die and not receive reward in heaven? Why the torture at all?
Why do we have to pay for our sins when we die If Jesus paid for our sins on the cross?
Why did Jesus have to die? Specifically why did he have to be brutally tortured?
If God loves us and is all powerful why not just forgive us? Why does he require blood?
Why was Jesus’ death on the cross the only way our sins could be forgiven?
Could God not come up with another way to forgive us?
If Jesus only died temporarily and knew beforehand that he would spend eternity reigning with God, can his actions really be called a sacrifice?
Is it fair to say that God “gave” us his son if He took him back into heaven to be with him?
If God and Jesus are the same being, did God sacrifice Himself?
Who was Jesus sacrificed to? To God? God sacrificed himself to himself to appease himself?
Jesus/God “saved” us, but if God created hell doesn’t that mean he saved us from himself?
If God is omnipotent, why does he not just show himself to everyone?
If he did reveal himself to us, wouldn’t we still have the free will to reject him if we wanted?
Why won’t Jesus prove his divinity and resurrection by appearing to us as he did to Thomas?
Why does Jesus say, “Bring my enemies and kill them in front of me” in Luke 19:27?
How do we discern God’s plan for us other than just a gut feeling? How can we be sure?
Does God allow Satan to exist to weed out His weak children?
Does God answer the relatively trivial prayers of Americans and ignore world hunger?
How can we trust the Bible? How do we know it’s divinely inspired? Who wrote it?
What would be our fate be if we never found the Dead Sea scrolls?
How do we know for sure that the copies of copies of copies of the originals are accurate?
If the scriptures were written after decades of oral tradition, is there any exaggeration?
How can we trust that the scriptures were translated with 100% accuracy?
How can we trust that the translators didn’t let their biases affect their translation?
How do we know which Bible version is closest to the original without the original?
Do we have to read the scriptures in the original Ancient Hebrew?
Why would God have his book written in a language he knew would die out?
If God can create a man from dirt, why not create a perfect, complete book from more dirt?
If God can create the world from nothing, why does he need fallible man to write his book?
If God created trillions of stars, why not create billions of perfect books to distribute?
Why are there more than 33,000 different Christian denominations worldwide?
How can so many smart people read the same book and interpret it so drastically different?
How do we know which interpretation is the “right” one? Which version? KJV? NIV?
If the Bible is so open to interpretation, how can we trust any interpretation?
Why is God’s divinely inspired “inerrant” word so ambiguous and confusing?
Why is there such a need for Christian apologetics? Why does God need an interpreter?
Why didn’t God give a clear, unambiguous message that all of his children could agree with?
If our souls are on the line, why is God making Himself and His word so hard to understand?
If it’s my fault for not receiving the message, why didn’t he fix my perception when I asked?
If slavery is objectively wrong why was “Don’t own people” not a commandment?
If rape is objectively wrong why was “Don’t rape people” not a commandment?
If babies are innocent, wouldn’t that mean abortion doctors send a lot of souls to heaven?
If abortion is wrong, why does God command soldiers to kill babies and woman (pregnant?)
Why does God break his own commandment “Though shalt not kill?” (a lot)
Is God above his own rules? Why can’t he be a perfect example? Is God above morality?
Is it fair to say I “reject” God if I don’t believe he exists? Do you “reject” Zeus?
Why did Jesus perform petty miracles? (Water to wine, cursing a fig tree)
Why didn’t Jesus perform spectacular miracles that would have compelled a nation?
Why didn’t Jesus end world hunger by turning deserts into fertile soil for crops?
Why didn’t Jesus warn us about disease? A simple “wash your hands” would have helped
Why didn’t Jesus establish a hospital and prove his divinity by sharing health knowledge?
Sure he raised Lazarus from the dead, but wouldn’t these miracles have saved more lives?
People in the Bible believed because they saw Jesus first hand, how can we believe it?
How can we trust the supposed eye witness testimonies and hearsay? (not trusted in courts)
Why should we believe the stories of the Bible over the Quran?
If you get sick do you seek medicine and surgery based on science or do you just pray?
If you would do both, which one do you think has a bigger influence on your recovery?
If prayer has more impact, why waste time and money on human medicine?
Is prayer by itself not enough to heal?
If prayer heals the sick (James 5:15) why do Christians die at the same rate as other people?
Most Americans are rich by worldly standards, how can they get to heaven? (Matt 19:24)
If God made the Earth to support human life, why is 70% covered in undrinkable water?
Why did God create the Earth to need the sun instead of making Earth self-sufficient?
If the universe is fine tuned for human life, why is the vast majority of space hostile to life?
If God is perfect, how can he create something as imperfect as man?
Why do Christians accept science when it suites them and reject what’s uncomfortable?
How many Christians who reject evolution have made an honest attempt to understand it?
What would you say to Christians (like the pope and Francis Collins) who accept evolution?
Is it fair to accuse evolutionists of having an agenda when Christians have similar motives?
In the Garden of Eden, why did God create a talking snake to tempt Eve? Setup to fail?
Why don’t snakes talk today? Why did God let the snake talk then? Why make it crafty?
Is it fair to call evolution a “Fairy Tale” when Genesis literally has magic and talking animals?
Why was God angry at his children’s attempt to be closer to Him with the Tower of Babel?
Why disrupt the unity of his children by mixing their languages, creating opposing factions?
Instead of setting the stage for war, why not just tell them to stop? Send an angel?
Why the flood? Why not just zap the bad people and spare the innocent children?
How did the carnivores eat anything without causing other species to go extinct?
Imagine that God does not exist, what would do you think the world be like?
How does that world you imagined differ from the world we see?
If we are expected to take things on faith, how can we discredit faith of other religions?
If faith is your answer, how would you reach someone with an equal but opposing faith?
Do you think Muslims are deluded when they believe strongly enough to martyr?
Do you think they view you as deluded for following Jesus instead of Muhammad?
How do you know which one of you, if any, is right?
Is your faith more valid than that of the Muslim’s?
If you were born in the Middle East, do you think you would be a Muslim?
If not, how are you different than the millions who are brought up to believe it?
Is it wrong for a Muslim to teach his child his beliefs and isolated her from others views?
Is it fair to isolate a child deep in one religion and insulate her from other opinions?
Do you consider this indoctrination? Why or why not? Good or bad thing? Why?
If children are too young to hold political views, how can they hold religious views?
If a young child hears the gospel, doesn’t believe and dies, do they go to hell?
If they are too young to understand what they deny, how can they truthfully believe?
“God’s ways are above our ways” why doesn’t he at least try to help us understand?
If God is so much higher than us, how can anyone truly understand what God wants?
Are we not worthy enough to question God and ask for evidence?
Why does God give us powerful, curious brains and tell us not to use them? (Prov 3:5)
Why is doubting so frowned upon? (James 1:5-8, Matt 14:31, Matt 21:21)
Why would God give us logic and reason and expect us not to apply it to Him?
How was the gospel expected to reach everyone on Earth before modern technology?
What about the souls who died after Jesus who never had a chance to hear the gospel?
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Let's start off 2021 with some dinero!
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May the 10 of Pentacles bless your account with more money than you can spend. 💵✨
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Not even trying it. We all need some good luck, energy, juju, what have you for the rest of 2020. Here you go.
“But if you forget to reblog Madame Zeroni, you and your family will be cursed for always and eternity.”
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something good shall happen today, I manifest this to be a great week
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fabulousrockstar · 4 years ago
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Fanfic writers?
Yeah, I mean you.
THANK YOU!
Thank you for creating such amazing stories! Thank you for caring about these characters as much as I do and giving us all that incredible content.
God, I don’t know what I’d do without ya❤️
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70 Encouragements/Tips For The Writer:
A/N: Rules don’t exist. These are real and personal and stem from a deteriorating, exhausted Writer who is here to tell you (and herself) that you are amazing and keep going. I hope you find some encouragement within.
Your mental health comes first and foremost.
Indulge and embrace your creative writing pieces when they come (and when they don’t). Especially when they don’t.
Suffering from Writer’s Block or fluctuating hyperfixation? Me too. So is your favorite author. Welcome to the Writer’s Block Party (all my uwus if you see the pun).
Did you spend five hours on this one segment, forget the last time you ate, develop chapped lips, dry eyes, and a stiff back (time to get up and move), bang your head on the wall, laugh, cry, fidget, take your ADHD meds, deviate to watch YouTube, have an epiphany, curse in frustration and wonder why the hell you do this to yourself? Congratulations, you’re a Writer.
Embrace all the not-so-glamorous sides of writing, and accept the fact they’re going to happen time over again.
When you say “just one more line” and it’s 2:00 AM, I’ll be here to remind you to “go to sleep” (because I’m also depriving myself lol).
Actually, sleeping helps your mind feel refreshed, and it’s good for your health. If you’re struggling with a particular segment, one of the best things you can do is just put a cap on it for the time being, put in a placeholder, and get some shut eye. I know you don’t want to. But you will feel so much better and have more clarity and energy to continue when you wake. Trust me.
More often than not, those words you “just didn’t write down fast enough and now forgot” end up revealing themselves to you later in a much more profound way. Give the words time to get ready. They’re just spiffing up before coming to visit. :)
Be proud of yourself and your prose. Writing is an amazing part of who you are.
That trope has been written 1000 times before? Make it 1001.
You’ve already written this scenario? Write it again.
You’ve just written a single sentence. Now sit back for moment and think: you just wrote something brand new, never before seen. Nobody out there will ever write that sentence or formulate those thoughts the exact same way. You are a unique, mind-blowing, awe-inspiring human being.
Bask in the excitement that comes with a completed piece. Reflect on what you learned throughout and celebrate the little victories.
Don’t be afraid to ask for feedback, but also understand that you might not always get it, and that is OK.
Please re-read your work. Be gentle with yourself. You had to write that very first piece to get to where you are now. Love the process.
Your personal writing success is not based off of kudos or likes or reblogs.
There is no right or wrong way to write.
There is no such thing as “good” writing.
Improvement is becoming of everyone so get comfy, strap in. The journey of a Writer is a lifelong one. Here’s to many more works ahead.
Don’t mourn the words you did or didn’t write. Celebrate the ones you will.
One day, you’ll read a piece that will blow you away—and it will be yours.
There is nothing “shameful” about reblogging your own writing works.
I promise you’ll find your ���wow” piece—either in something you’ve already written, or something yet to come.
Baby. Please don’t write out of spite. You’re better than that.
You are just as valid/deserving as the next Writer. And you do belong.
If you feel sad/unworthy when sharing your works or interacting with others’, get to the root of why. Writing should be fun, rewarding, and relaxing. Not shameful, embarrassing, or a chore.
Writing (fanfiction, specifically) is labeled as “transformative works”. Self-explanatory, right? However, if you notice the transformative part begin to have a personal effect on you—a negative one—it’s time to take a step back.
Right now, I can name a single quality you possess: diligence. How do I know? Because you’re a Writer, and the two go hand-in-hand.
Got that single scene in your head but you haven’t completed or even began all the chapters preceding? Bruh. Jot that down right now. You don’t need 20k words beforehand.
Embrace your writing mood swings. The stray, sweet and condensed blurbie. The ideal, bridging drabble. The solid, substantial oneshot. The hefty, elaborate 10k word chapter. Appreciate everything in-between, and that you are capable of all of it.
Nobody remembers that extra word or typo or stray speech mark back all the way back in chapter 3. Tell the little monster in your head to go to hell.
You’re not a weirdo for making facial expressions and mulling through your dialogue aloud. You. Are. A. Writer.
It’s OK if the Readers can’t always see exactly what you envisioned in your head, or the full extent of the picture you painted. We all see colors differently.
Don’t be afraid to experiment with your writing.
In fact, challenge yourself to dabble into a new plot/trope/concept every day, even if only for a few minutes. You may discover you love writing it.
There’s no rush to finish/begin any written work. If you take your time, you will make your mark. You’re not falling behind or running late. Slow down and wait for it. :)
Three cheers for hiatus.
Listen to your body and mind, know your limits and when it’s time to take a break.
Actually take a break. :)
If you feel like you’re falling stagnant in creativity, looking to/revisiting other forms of creative media can help encourage the flow.
Ask for encouragement, and be at peace with asking.
Take shelter in fellow writers. Uplift each other always.
You are/will be someone’s favorite author. :)
You don’t have anything to prove. You have something to share.
Someone is thinking about your work right now.
Someone started a series because they drew inspiration from you.
Personal writing style can reflect a lot on the state of one’s mental health. Try to always be attentive to that of your own.
Self-validation must be cultivated early on or nothing will ever work.
Freestyle every once in a while. Write a snippet, timed, and go—without editing. Write the first thing that comes to mind and go from there. Do it all the way through the set time. When it stops, you’ll find yourself unable to. 3,800 words here we come. :)
Not everything needs an outline. :)
It is completely normal to write your story out of order.
Create guidelines for yourself. If they aren’t working, toss ‘em.
Word vomiting can help you feel better (it’s just how it sounds). By clearing all those jumbled thoughts and scattered concepts, you achieve a clearer objective. Try it sometime.
A rough draft is supposed to be rough.
Sometimes the words come to you quicker than others. Be patient. That is merely the construct of a Writer’s mind. You’re a beautiful enigma.
A sentence written is a story progressing.
Writing is an endurance sport. You must pace yourself and exercise it daily.
You are still a Writer even when the words aren’t on the actual page.
You’re not obligated to a writing/posting schedule.
As you progress in your journey and gain more awareness, don’t sacrifice your style. Those beginning works are what define you. Hold onto them and don’t ever let them go.
You’re the only one cringing—
Remember that sometimes words are elusive and you don’t always have control over them, and that is OK. Sometimes they write themselves. Sometimes your characters come to life and break out into dance across your page. Dance with them. You can wrangle them back when the music stops. :)
There is nothing condemning or embarrassing about asking for a beta. Allow someone to help carry the load.
Allow people to cheer you on—even if they don’t read your work.
It’s OK if your writing style isn’t someone else’s preference.
Be your biggest cheerleader. Sometimes you are all you have.
You don’t need anyone’s approval except your own.
You love that trope/concept/story you just wrote? That’s all that matters. The end.
You will never write good. You will write you. And that is good.
Above all else: remember to write for you.🤍
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thank you authors of one shots for writing something for those of us with short attention spans (or short lunch breaks)
thank you authors of longfic for giving us feature films and mini series that we can replay in our heads on every reread
thank you authors of drabbles for injecting an entire story into my brain with just 100 words
thank you authors of series for loving your universe as much as we do
thank you authors of original characters for giving us whole new people to love
thank you authors of self inserts for making our lives a little more interesting
thank you authors of RPF for imagining your own version of the people we watch on our screens
thank you authors of alternate universes for seeing the possibilities of what our favourite characters could be in another world
thank you all for making us laugh, cry, ache, yearn, imagine, and feel dozens more emotions that we might not be able to name
thank you for loving the worlds and the characters as much as we do and for giving us all so much more than we’d otherwise have ❤
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50 tips for (fanfic) writing
have fun
write whatever is interesting to you, even if it won’t be interesting to anyone else
appreciate kudos when they come, but don’t expect them
appreciate comments when they come, but don’t expect them
if you wish you could just write that one scene you have in your head, do that. you don’t need to create a 30K backstory for it first.
embrace one shots
embrace drabbles
embrace writing your story out of order
rough drafts are meant to be rough. if you can’t think of a word, put in a placeholder for it and keep going. 
try not to get stuck on the little things
it’s okay if your readers can’t see the picture inside of your head
some people work well when they have a posting schedule. some people work well when they don’t. it’s okay if you don’t know which kind of person you are, and it’s okay if the type of person you are changes over time.
if a rule you created for yourself isn’t working for you, get rid of that rule.
make fandom friends. even if they don’t read your fic, they’ll cheer you on while you write it.
cheer on other writers you know. you’ll be cheering yourself at the same time.
no trope or genre is better or worse than another one. they all just appeal to different audiences.
quality and popularity are not the same thing, although they do sometimes overlap
numbers and statistics will never tell you whether or not you’re a good writer. they will never tell you how valuable you are as a person. 
you belong in fandom if you want to be there
you’re a writer as soon as you start writing things
writing and posting are two different things. your story is still worth writing, even if you never plan to share it
you don’t need to apologize for what you write or what you post. 
don’t worry about taking up too much space. the internet doesn’t have a maximum size. 
keep your readers in mind when you’re tagging your content. how could they search for your fic? if you use a tag, will be a reader who loves that tag be satisfied with how much it appears in your story?
if you have a relationship in your fic that plays a minor role, tag it in the Additional Tags section instead of the Relationship section so that people who love that ship don’t get their hopes up
be cautious when looking at bookmarks on your fic. they aren’t “extra comments.” that’s a space where readers make notes for themselves and each other, not for authors. 
you don’t need to know everything about canon before you start writing fic
you don’t need to read fic in the same fandoms you write for
you don’t need to read fic at all in order to write it
love your work because sometimes you’re the only one who will - and that’s okay
if your hobby starts feeling like a job, you might need to take a break before you get burnt out
if you get stuck on a story, you can always start a new one
if you fall out of love with a story, you can always stop writing it. if you’re worried about your readers, you can always give them a bullet point summary of where you were planning to go with thing. for a lot of people, that’s satisfying and provides closure
if you get hate, report it
use the tools at your disposal to block hate before it can come in (limiting or turning off comments, limiting or turning off asks, blocking users, etc)
try replying to comments sometimes. it can be a lovely way to make fandom friends
don’t be afraid to reblog your own writing posts.
if you get stuck on your summary, just write 1) who the story is about 2) what they are doing and 3) what problem gets in their way
notice when your writing makes you smile. that moment is a gift. enjoy it.
notice when your writing makes you cry. that moment is a gift, too.
even if you’re disappointed in how your story turned out, there’s something in there that’s fantastic. find that thing and focus on it and feel proud.
some ideas are ones you want to write. some are ones you want to read. if you ever have too many ideas to deal with at once, give some of the latter ones away to someone else. 
sometimes the things you write will be really personal. be careful about putting them where other people can comment. they won’t know how personal it is for you, and you need to remember that comments aren’t about you, they’re about the story.
remember that you can write series as well as stories. if the story is done but you still have passion or ideas, start a new one in the same universe.
enjoy the satisfaction of finishing a story. savour it. bask in it a little while.
don’t feel guilty about abandoning a story. not every story gets finished, and that’s okay
you can have separate accounts for different fandoms. you can have one account with a million fandoms in it. do whatever works for you.
sometimes writing is more important than sleep - but only sometimes
it doesn’t matter if that story has been written before by someone else. it doesn’t matter if it was written by you. write it again.
only follow the advice that makes sense to you. the rest isn’t important.
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