when I see something dated 2019 I think “oh that’s not too long ago” and then I remember that 2019 was not only five years ago but those five years have somehow contained several lifetimes
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omg i just noticed lucas’s little smile and nod right before playing the piano here, the satisfying smile it’s the right musical note, the right tone,…i love him so much 😭
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Smoking cigarettes is bad for your health. Smoking green paint made of arsenic is worse~
More shenanigans involving Dante, a character from my wip illustrated novel about 19th century artists. Back then, most paints are made of highly toxic ingredients such as lead, mercury, and arsenic (for the the infamous color: Paris Green).
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God I wish boomer was actually in that dumpster where he belongs.
Literally if anyone deserves to get trash compacted it’s Boomer.
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Hello! I always see in writing how "and his eyes turned to cresents" and similar expressions. What does it mean and how would I go about using the term correctly?
Facial Expressions: The Eyes
I'm assuming "his eyes turned to crescents" probably comes from writing anime fan-fiction, as eyes turning to a crescent shape is a common means of illustrating emotion in anime. Outside of anime fan-fiction however, it has no meaning, because real human eyes don't turn to crescents. They can partially close, narrow, pinch, or squint, but "his eyes turned to crescents" has confusing connotations when applied to an actual human rather than an anime character.
Options for showing emotion in non-anime human eyes:
-- Eyes narrowed: suspicion, anger, deep thought
-- Eyes twinkled: adoration, happiness, excitement
-- Eyes darted away: guilt, anxiety, disagreement
-- Eyes widened: shock, surprise, amazement
-- Eyes shut: frustration, disappointment, sadness
-- Eyes hardened: anger, distrust, emotional cutoff
-- Eyes pinched: annoyance, consideration, deep thought
-- Eyes rolled: exasperation, disbelief, annoyance
-- Eyes bulged: shock, fear, strong dismay
-- Eyes blinked rapidly: distress, discomfort
-- Eyes dilated: interest, extreme happiness, arousal
As far as similar expressions go, what you're generally looking for is called "facial expressions" which are a type of body language that convey emotion. See the following posts for more:
Showing a Character’s Feelings
Illustrating Emotion with Eyes/Eye Movements
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You’ve heard of one shots, now get ready for none shots! It’s when you think of an idea for a fic and then don’t write it
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it’s because you’re always romancing that damn vampire
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There are no stupid questions
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the only explanation that makes sense is that Rio told one of his guys to “ bring Elizabeth”, and that guy understood that he had to kidnap her.
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One of my favourite running gags on this show is how much the girls base their crime knowledge on Law and Order / CSI.
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April 27th is International Crow and Raven Appreciation Day! My comic Crow time is pretty much stuffed to the brim with crows, so it's a good way to celebrate these goth little dudes.
READ CROW TIME!
OR GET PLUSH GOTH BOI?? WOW!
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