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meant every word.

i love art of every form and how the messages woven within can speak to people and bring everybody together.

you’ve done just that.

and i will definitely share my song with you!!

you’re amazing. ✨

this is for @valeisaslut and her only:

VAL

estoy asombrado.

you have written such a beautiful, heart-wrenching, bittersweet but heartwarming all at the same time story.

first of all, when Ellie called Joel “Dad” and then changed her stage name mid-concert????? what….the…hell. that was beautiful. as somebody with hella daddy issues, that part was a little healing.

i’m sorry but reader just dropping her phone and never checking back in with Rachel upon seeing Ellie on tv is hilarious to me. homegirl literally left her hanging. 😭

i was STRESSING thinking they were both hopping on flights seeing each other but breathed a sigh of relief when reader got to reader’s place first lol.

the hug???? them just embracing each other was so pure like all that time apart was kinda worth it to hold each other again. 🥹

i was NOT expecting a baby!!!! but i loved reading about little Melody. such a perfect name. i will fight anybody in this made up world that has anything negative to say about her.

i love that you gave her curly hair, so now i can imagine a lil black/mixed girl with freckles and curls for days lol.

i love that Ellie & Reader got a happy ending with a beautiful little family. with their Melody & their cat. 🥲

one of the things that i love about this story was that there is no true “villain” or “hero”. you illustrated that human beings are complex creatures and we’re all just figuring it out one day at a time. no one has everything figured out. sometimes when things get low, they get very low and a breaking point can feel like the end. however, you proved that what may feel like the end does not mean that it IS the end. help can be found in friends, family, and music which is so inspiring.

nothing is black or white. once everyone realizes that. i think life will feel a bit easier. all we need in this life is community & to feel like we are being heard & seen.

Collide está en mi corazòn siempre.

like i will be dreaming about, thinking of, fantasizing about this story for the rest of my life thank you very much.

now i’m off to plan a studio session with my engineer and daydream that a rockstar masc will notice me when i’m at a club somehow.

there’s a teensy snippet of the song i told you about below that i may or not be recording in said session. 🎀

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Okay, since the orange creature is trying to crack down on lgbtq+ rights THIS BETTER BE THE LOUDEST FUCKING PRIDE MONTH IN THE 21ST CENTURY!!!!! HAPPY MOTHER FUCKING PRIDE MONTH (in advance) BITCHESSSS!!!! I don't care what you think about kink at pride, i don't care what you think about neopronouns, i don't care what you think about trans people, i don't care what you think about aromantic and asexual folks, we need to stand in solidarity.

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how it feels to repeatedly read that one paragraph in your own fic over and over again because it's that good and you're so proud of yourself for having written it

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this is for @valeisaslut and her only:

VAL

estoy asombrado.

you have written such a beautiful, heart-wrenching, bittersweet but heartwarming all at the same time story.

first of all, when Ellie called Joel “Dad” and then changed her stage name mid-concert????? what….the…hell. that was beautiful. as somebody with hella daddy issues, that part was a little healing.

i’m sorry but reader just dropping her phone and never checking back in with Rachel upon seeing Ellie on tv is hilarious to me. homegirl literally left her hanging. 😭

i was STRESSING thinking they were both hopping on flights seeing each other but breathed a sigh of relief when reader got to reader’s place first lol.

the hug???? them just embracing each other was so pure like all that time apart was kinda worth it to hold each other again. 🥹

i was NOT expecting a baby!!!! but i loved reading about little Melody. such a perfect name. i will fight anybody in this made up world that has anything negative to say about her.

i love that you gave her curly hair, so now i can imagine a lil black/mixed girl with freckles and curls for days lol.

i love that Ellie & Reader got a happy ending with a beautiful little family. with their Melody & their cat. 🥲

one of the things that i love about this story was that there is no true “villain” or “hero”. you illustrated that human beings are complex creatures and we’re all just figuring it out one day at a time. no one has everything figured out. sometimes when things get low, they get very low and a breaking point can feel like the end. however, you proved that what may feel like the end does not mean that it IS the end. help can be found in friends, family, and music which is so inspiring.

nothing is black or white. once everyone realizes that. i think life will feel a bit easier. all we need in this life is community & to feel like we are being heard & seen.

Collide está en mi corazòn siempre.

like i will be dreaming about, thinking of, fantasizing about this story for the rest of my life thank you very much.

now i’m off to plan a studio session with my engineer and daydream that a rockstar masc will notice me when i’m at a club somehow.

there’s a teensy snippet of the song i told you about below that i may or not be recording in said session. 🎀

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my fave writing reminder

honestly, this phrase has been on my mind more times than i can count. i've kidnapped it, taken it as a hostage with no ransom money because i need it to live permanently in my head.

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Hi there 🌿

We recently shared our story about escaping Gaza and trying to reunite as a family 🕊️

It's been an overwhelming journey, and we're doing everything we can but we could really use help getting our story seen 💔

If you feel like reblogging or sharing our story, it would mean the world to us 🌍

Thank you so much for your time 🙏

And sorry if this message feels out of place.

@mohamedandhisfamily

hiii, not out of place at all!

💖

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hello everyone and happy early pride!! 🌈

this is a project i actually worked on last year but posted it very late into june so i dont think it made the rounds i was hoping… so im starting it out a bit earlier this year 

i’m a sucker for pride flag sticker/etc. designs and i decided to create some of my own - they are subtle enough to be safe for anyone who maybe can’t normally buy pride stuff, but still recognizable within the community (hopefully lmao) 

then, of course i wanted to combine them all into one big piece that would still be subtle - i was inspired by those vintage butterfly species posters and wanted to recreate a version of that with my pride butterflies! the labels underneath each butterfly are short descriptions of what each flag represents, to also help keep things under the radar. super special thanks to @yourlocaltrylingual for helping me with the french translations <3333

all of the individual butterflies can be found on my redbubble, as well as the main poster! they all have nondescript names for safe ordering <3 

i hope everyone has a safe and happy pride month, i couldn’t have asked for a better community to be a part of!

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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✨ HOW TO ACTUALLY START A BOOK

(no ✨vibes✨, just structure, stakes, and first-sentence sweat)

hello writer friends 💌 so you opened a doc. you sat down. you cracked your knuckles. maybe you even made a playlist or moodboard. and then… you stared at the blinking cursor like it personally insulted your entire bloodline.

here’s your intervention. this post is for when you want to write chapter one, but all you have is aesthetic, maybe a plot bunny, maybe a world idea, maybe nothing at all. here’s how to actually start a book, from structure to sentence one.

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🌶️ STEP 1: THE SPICE BASE ~ “WHAT’S CHANGING?”

start with this question:

what changes in the protagonist’s life in the first 5–10 pages?

doesn’t have to be earth-shattering. they could get a letter, lose a job, run late, break a rule, wake up hungover in the wrong house. what matters is disruption. the opening of your book should mark a shift. if their day starts normal, it shouldn’t end that way.

🏁 opening chapters are about motion. forward movement. tension. momentum. if nothing is changing, your story isn’t starting, you’re just doing a prequel.

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⚙️ STEP 2: THE CRUNCHY BITS - CHOOSE AN ENTRY POINT

there are 3 classic places to start a novel. each one works if you’re intentional:

The Day Everything Changes most popular. you drop us in right before or during the inciting incident. clean, fast, efficient.

pro: immediate stakes con: harder to sneak in worldbuilding or character grounding

The Calm Before the Storm starts slightly earlier. show the character’s “normal” life, then break it. useful if the change won’t make sense without context.

pro: space to introduce your character’s routine/flaws con: risky if it drags or feels like setup

The Aftermath drop us in after the big event and fill in gaps as we go. works well for thrillers, mysteries, or emotionally heavy plots.

pro: instant drama con: requires precision to avoid confusion

📝 pick one. commit. don’t blend them or you’ll write three intros at once and cry.

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🧠 STEP 3: CHARACTER FIRST, ALWAYS

readers don’t care about your setting, your magic system, or your cool mafia politics unless they’re anchored in someone.

in the first scene, we need to know:

what this person wants

what’s bothering them (externally or internally)

one trait they lead with (bold, anxious, calculating, naive, etc.)

that’s it. just one want, one tension, one vibe. no bios. no monologues. no “they weren’t like other girls” essays. put them in a situation and show how they act.

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⛓️ STEP 4: OPEN WITH FRICTION

first scenes should create questions, not answer them.

there should be tension between:

what the character wants vs. what they’re getting

what’s happening vs. what they expected

what’s being said vs. what’s being felt

you don’t need a gunshot or a car crash (unless you want one). you need conflict. tension = momentum = readers keep reading.

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✏️ STEP 5: WRITE THE FIRST SENTENCE - THEN IGNORE IT

okay. now you write it.

no pressure. you’re not tattooing it on your soul. this isn’t the final line on the final page. you just need something.

tricks that work:

start in the middle of an action

start with a contradiction

start with something unexpected, funny, or sharp

start with a small lie or a weird detail

💬 examples:

“The body was exactly where she’d left it - rude.” “He was already two hours late to his own kidnapping.” “There was blood on the welcome mat. Again.” “They said don’t open the door. She opened it anyway.”

once you’ve got it? keep going. don’t revise yet. don’t edit. just build momentum.

you can come back and make it ✨iconic✨ later.

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📦 BONUS: WHAT NOT TO DO IN YOUR OPENING

don’t start with a dream

don’t info-dump lore in paragraph one

don’t give me three pages of your OC making toast

don’t try to sound like a Victorian cryptid unless it’s on purpose

don’t introduce 7 named characters in one scene

don’t start with a quote unless you are 800% sure it slaps

be weird. be sharp. be specific. aim for interest, not perfection.

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🏁 TL;DR (but make it ✨useful✨)

something in your MC’s life should change immediately

pick a structural entry point and stick to it

give us a person, not a setting

friction = good

first lines are disposable, just make them interesting

and if you needed a sign to just start the damn book, this is it.

💌 love, -rin t.

P.S. I made a free mini eBook about the 5 biggest mistakes writers make in the first 10 pages 👀 you can grab it here for FREE:

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Hello guys 🤗❤️

I've messaged you repeatedly, please don't ignore my post.

I'm Lubna, I'm displaced and I live in a tent in southern Gaza ⛺

A week ago, a tent next to us was bombed and I miscarried my three-month-old baby due to the extreme panic, fear, and terror. My husband is a prisoner and I don't know anything about him, leaving me with three children. The youngest had an operation that was unsuccessful and needs treatment abroad. He needs to buy medication for €50 daily 💊.

I also need medical care after losing my baby and miscarrying.

Please share my story with your friends to raise awareness in the community.

Can you donate €100 to urgently provide treatment for two days? ‼️

Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️

🔗Vetted by @gazavetters, my number

verified on the list is ( #1 )

- sharing to boost. 💖

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this is beautiful wow

Louise Glück, from “Mutable Earth”, Poems 1962 - 2012

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When tumblr refreshes itself and the fic I was reading fucking disappears forever 💔

I’ve been searching for a smau I was reading for three days 😔

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Late Victorian and Edwardian fashion in portraits by Giovanni Boldini (Italian, 1842-1931)

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"but physical media is worse quality and will break with time" I DON'T CARE! I WANT TO OWN THINGS I LIKE! I WANT SHELVES FULL OF DVDS, CDS, AND A LIBRARY!

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people talking about “forced diversity” like characters being PoC or LGBT or disabled “for no reason” like

are people in real life PoC or LGBT or disabled for a reason

do these critics run up to people on the street like WHY ARE YOU BLACK

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i like to sing btw, promise i usually remember lyrics lol