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Greetings from Argentina dear Mr. Gaiman! I wanted to ask you if you would accept, if they proposed it, to write an episode or season for the new Harry Potter series. Thank you! (I'm a big Stardust fan :))

Nope

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Daria and Jane MTV Top Ten Countdown

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So the artist who began this conversation, Taylor Swift, has called out the gaylors with her 1989 prologue and they are not happy:

“If I only hung out with my female friends, people couldn’t sensationalize or sexualize that — right? I would learn later on that people could and people would.”

Yes, the statement reinforces heteronormativity with the idea that no one would theorize about the possibility of same sex relationships. It's the thoughts of a very straight person.

However the accusation of queerbaiting is so bullshit. People, queer people specifically, told gaylors so many times that woman was straight and if the goal was to support queer artists, then you need to do it for the out and proud, otherwise you very much risk supporting someone that is not LGBTQ+.

I could write a lot on this, but I don't want to so I will avoid it for now. Instead I'll just push for queer artists.

Shea is a trans woman. I don't know if she's a lesbian.

And on a more pop side:

Twitter is at it again, pretending straight successful female singers are queer because apparently that's easier than to support actually queer artists. So here are a bunch of female LGBTQ+ artists

This next album is a bit heavy: preacher's daughter. Definitely not for everyone (it is violent and the narrator has a terrible ending), but it's a great album done by a Trans woman.

My fav song:

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SAPPHIC ARTISTS TO LISTEN TO

(instead of writing your 69th essay about how Taylor Swift is a closet lesbian)

Starting off with my holy trinity:

Rina Sawayama (she/her, bi/pan): if you follow me you're probably aware of what a huge Rina fan I am. Lots of pop and rock, with a chunk of her earlier songs being R&B. Her debut album SAWAYAMA (my favourite album of all time!!) was her major breakthrough moment as it received critical acclaim and her sophomore album Hold the Girl made her the highest charting Japanese artist in the history of the UK. Known for her musical versatility, she made her acting debut in John Wick 4. I recommend: Cherry, Frankenstein and Bad Friend

Janelle Monáe (she/they, bi/pan): pop, funk, neo-soul and psychedelic. They have an entire series of concept albums about an android named Cindy Mayweather (her ALTER EGO?!) as she commits the crime of falling in love with a human. Lots of social commentary. Her album Dirty Computer comes along with a narrative film and a book taking place in its world. She's starred in movies like Antebellum, Glass Onion and Moonlight. I recommend: Electric Lady, Django Jane and Pynk

Raveena Aurora (she/her, bi): Experimental pop, R&B and soul. Her second album Asha's Awakening is a concept album following the journey of Asha, a Punjabi space princess, as it explores Aurora's South Asian identity and past relationships. Such a beautiful and soft voice to die for. I recommend: Headaches, If Only and Kathy Left 4 Kathmandu

Moving onto some other artists I like:

Boygenius: a band comprising of three sapphic women- Phoebe Bridgers (indie darling™), Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker (the first two are bi while the third is a lesbian). Indie, folk and alternative rock. Very melancholic. I urge you to check out their individual projects too (especially Phoebe's, I love her Punisher album). I recommend: Emily I'm Sorry, Satanist and True Blue

Kelela (she/her, queer): R&G, electronic and alternative R&B. Her debut EP Hallucinogen covers the beginning, middle and end of a relationship in reverse chronological order. Her second album Raven showcases Black futuristic art, which I fuck with. I recommend: Contact, The High and Bluff

Zolita (she/her, lesbian): dark-pop, R&B and electropop. She incorporates witchcraft into her music and mvs. She literally has an EP called Sappho what more could you want? I recommend: Holy, Ashley (the sapphic Speak Now) and Bedspell

Victoria Monét (she/her, bi): pop and R&B. She's written songs for artists like Ariana Grande (7 Rings) and Chloe × Halle (Do It). Go stream her Jaguar EP you will thank me later. I recommend: Touch Me (erotic sapphic song lesgooo), Cupid and Love U Better

And finally some honorary mentions (can't make this post too long now can I): mxmtoon, Michelle Zauner, Arooj Aftab, Sir Babygirl, Dodie, Chloe Moriondo, Lauren Jauregui, Baby Queen, Sara and Teagan, The Butchies, Sofya Wang and Melissa Etheridge

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Note to self: try recipe

Lemon Pepper Tofu

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Pumpkin coconut soup

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Note to self: try these recipes

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Strawberry Watermelon Sorbet

Creamy Strawberry Ice Cream

Strawberry Cheesecake Bar (GF)

Strawberry Shortcake (GF)

Strawberry Crisp – 7 Ingredients

No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake

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The Worlds Of Terry Pratchett - At the British Library

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The Worlds of Terry Pratchett: with Neil Gaiman and Rob Wilkins at The British Library

Date: Tue 21 Nov 2023, 19:00 - 20:30 (Bar opens at 18:00)

Location: Pigott Theatre, The Knowledge Centre, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB

A special celebration of the remarkable creative life of Sir Terry Pratchett, 40 years after the publication of the first Discworld novel The Colour of Magic.

This event takes place in the British Library and will be simultaneously live streamed on the British Library platform. Tickets may be booked either to attend in person, or to watch on our platform (online) either live or within 48 hours on catch up. Viewing links will be sent out shortly before the event.

Soon after The Colour of Magic was published, it inspired a young journalist Neil Gaiman to meet Terry, beginning a long collaborative friendship that was epitomised by their joint novel Good Omens, which appeared in 1990. The TV version of Good Omens was created by Neil Gaiman, with the first season on screen in 2019 and the second earlier this year.

Neil is joined Terry Pratchett’s biographer and former assistant Rob Wilkins, in a conversation hosted by Kat Brown.

We'll be sat intently listening and cheering Rob on from the cheap seats!

This event is an In Person and Online event.

Tickets are available from:

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teenage dream is basically just 'throughout my entire childhood and teenage years i've been told it was impressive how good at things i was for my age but what do i do if i keep aging but i don't get better at things so eventually all the things i do that used to be impressive just become average' and i took that very personally

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Writing Resources: Advice and Motivation

Writing Resources Masterlist

Things Neil Gaiman Said

A reason to write what you love

Bad Writing Day

Don’t focus on the big things; just keep writing

“Fix it fanfic” Writing to your own work

How to be a writer (the easy way)

How to reconnect with an unfinished work

how to stay motivated as a writer

How to trick your brain into writing

No motivation to keep going on

Scared for others to read your work?

Sound like yourself writing advice

What to do when you’re discouraged by feedback

Wills for Writers

Write it badly

Writing and mental health

Writing in the fog

General Tips

Cliché but true writing advice

Fail better

Femme Fatale Guide: How To Gain Motivation & Get Out of A Rut

Harsh writing advice

How do I write when I just can’t write?

How to measure success as a writer

How to (not) start a book

Idea vs Execution (writing advice)

Reasons not to quit writing

Some writing advice

Things Writers Need to Hear

Value

What are you writing?

What to do when you’ve written yourself in a corner

What to write

Write that fanfiction

Writing advice

Writing on auto pilot

Writing Tips from a Beta Reader

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It's crazy that these strikes are happening given that all the writers and actors are asking for is less than 0.3% of the revenue these studios make.

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do you ever see spoilers for a show you don’t watch anymore and just 

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#trying to convince us the water level rising is gonna be cool

Art by Law Chang

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K, but is anyone else confused by the coffee and the weed?

Tag yourself as this list of “bad art” features, according to a twitter fascist

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She-Who-Fights-And-Writes FAQ: A Complete List of Writing Resources

Please refer to this page before sending any asks, please!

I will answer questions about:

Characters

Plotting

POV

Setting

Tropes

Fanfiction

Genres

Getting Started

And more!!!!

I will NOT answer questions about:

Things that are already on this list 

The publishing/editing industry (primarily because I’m unqualified)

Children’s fiction and Nonfiction (Same reason as above)

Hyper-specific details of your WIP; I can’t tell you how to write your own story. 

“Does ____ sound like a good idea?” 

Anything that can be figured out with a quick Google search (i.e. how fast can cheetahs run, how long does it take to get a license, etc.)

Asking me to reblog your post, give you a shout-out, etc. This blog is just for writing content only and will remain ad-free. 

Asking me to read/edit your story for free. I’m a college student with a very busy life who also has her own writing projects to worry about, and cannot put time aside to edit someone’s work for no cost at all. Refer to my commissions page, please!

Sorry, but I am quite rigid about these rules!

This is just a compilation of the questions I get a lot or I think I answered pretty well, so if you need anything else feel free to check out my #answering asks tag!

I’ve also included some posts from other blogs/sources as well because I feel as though they can explain it much better than I ever could!

About Me!

Once Upon A Time (Starting + Improving)

How to Write a First Draft

How to Outline

Plotting for Pansters and Pantsing for Plotters

How to Overcome Writer’s Block

How to Write Consistently

How to Improve Your Writing

How to Expand Your Vocabulary and Utilize English Idioms/Figures of Speech

How to Get Into Writing Fiction

Is Your Story Better as a Fanfic or an Original Work?

Structuring

How to Write a Scene (Source: Jerry Jenkins)

How to Write a Sub-Plot

How to Write In Certain Tenses

How to Write a Flashback

How to Make Your Story Longer (Feat. a helpful reblog from @romancingthebook)

How to Write a Final Draft

How to End Your Story (Source: Now Novel)

Substance, Filler, and Pacing

How to Fix Your Filler Scenes

How to Cut back Filler Words (For People Looking to Reduce Their Word Count!)

How to Balance Description and Dialogue

How to Write a Smooth, Rhythmic Narrative

Prologues and Info Dumping

How to Avoid Purple Prose (Source: WikiHow)

POV Tips

How to Choose Which POV to Use (Source @evans-writing)

How to Write First Person POV

How to Write Switching POVs

Genres + Setting

How to Write About Medieval Europe

How to Write About Mid-Nineteenth/Early Twentieth Century America

How to Write About School

How to Write an Apocalypse

How to Write Gangster/Mafia Fiction

How to Write Humor

How to Make Your Story Less Sad

How to Make Your Story Scarier

Plot Points

How to Write Character Death

How to Fake a Character’s Death

How to Write Character’s Planning/An Explanation of an In-Story Plan

How to Write a Fight Scene

How to Write Magic

How to Write Missing Person’s Reports

How to Write Pain

How to Write Regret

Subverting Common Fanfiction AUs and Plot Ideas

Fantasy AU Ideas

Dialogue

How to Write Arguments

How to Write Dialogue

How to Write Humor

Master List of Speech Tags

Characters

Popular Character Tropes and Prompts to Subvert Them

When to Change Your Character’s Name

Ways To Tell if Your Characters are Too Similar (How To Cut Characters)

How to Describe Bodies

How to Describe Clothing

How to Write Characters Who Are Different From You

How to Write Close Platonic Relationships

How to Write Complex Characters

How to Write (Good) Female Characters

How to Write a Good Monarch/Ruler

How to Write a Villain

How to Write a Villain Redemption Arc

Villain Motivations

How to Write Young Children and Babies

How to Write Siblings

How to Write a Drunk Character (For people who can’t/prefer not to drink)

Love Stuff

How to Write Romance

How to Write Falling In Love

How to Write a Love Triangle

How to Write Enemies to Friends to Lovers

How to Write Healthy Relationships

How to Write Long Distance Relationships

How to Write Non-Explicit Sex Scenes

How to Write Teasing in a Romantic Relationship

How to Write Toxic Relationships

Reasons for Divorce

Fantastic Beasts (And How to Write Them)

How to Write Shape-shifters

How to Write Characters With Wings

How to Write Angels (A History of Angelic Lore)

How to Write Characters with Tails

How to Write Zombies

How to Write Gods, Goddesses, and Deities

How to Write Animals in Battle

How to Write a Hive Mind

Diversity

I am a white, neurotypical, cisgender woman and shouldn’t give you any advice but to DEFINITELY include diversity! Here are some great blogs for you to follow!

@writingwithcolor

@yourbookcouldbegayer

@scriptautistic

@actuallyblind

@cripplecharacters

Writing Deaf of Hard of Hearing Characters

Miscellaneous

How to Become a Writing Advice Blog

How to Write Constructive Criticism

Books You Should Get As a Writer

Writing Memes

Instrumental Writing Playlists

Maddy’s Favorite Instrumental Songs

Maddy’s Ultimate Instrumental Playlist

you’re a haggard adventurer discovering worlds beyond your wildest dreams

you’re a hero who’s just lost everything

you’re a scholar searching for the secrets of the universe

you’re a villain plotting to take over the world

you’re an ancient god

you’re falling in love

you’re fighting the final battle

you’re having a tea party

you’re in a chase scene

you’re in the medieval times

you’re in your childhood room. The door is open a crack. Your family is talking downstairs.

My Book

I’m currently working on a novel titled Wings of Faith, and often post content such as art, aesthetics, and writing updates!

Summary:

Humans are nothing if not imaginative creatures. They tell tales of being watched over by invisible guardians, of bearing witness to divine messengers descending from the sky in a blaze of fire. Snowy wings, flaming swords, haloes and harps…you know, all the classic bullshit.

“Be not afraid!” they write these creatures saying, since humans like to comfort themselves with the notion that their celestial shepherds are merciful. But mercy, even for such “angels” that are so often painted and prayed about, is a luxury that only those with enough life left in them can afford.

(OR a jaded one-winged angel must team up with a ragtag band of demons to escape from Hell)

Wings of Faith Masterpost

My Art Blog

Here’s the blog that I post all of my art on, including Wings of Faith content, art wips, fandom content, and original work! Feel free to check it out here!