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"Why do you watch kid shows rather than stuff for adults?"

Because kids shows have:

Clean humor that won't make me uncomfortable

Jokes that aren't related to sex, drugs, death or politics

Almost no mention of current events and things that I would like to avoid hearing about in my leisure time

Characters that like each other and treat each other kindly

Plots that hold morals, determination, teamwork and love in high regard, rather than being nihilistic about everything

Interesting and emotional plots that aren't slice of life or sitcom-based

Or drama that relies on real emotion and arcs rather than overdone melodrama and 'who's sleeping with who'

And creative settings and concepts that adult shows would be afraid to use for fear of seeming juvenile.

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You know what bugs me about soulmate aus? So, I’m assuming that this whole “the first thing your soulmate says to you blahblahblah” is a worldwide thing. So many of the aus I’ve read have a quote at some point that addresses how tragic it is when people have soul words that say something like “hi” or “‘sup” which makes NO SENSE! In a world where the first thing you say to people is THAT important, WHY GOD WHY would the culture still use standard greetings? Who the fuck is still saying hello at this point? Everyone in these worlds would surely develop a personalized greeting different from everybody else’s to prevent confusion. Like how no 2 racehorses can have the same racing name? The best part is that every time people met someone new for the first time, they would try to say something that no one else had said. You’d have people meeting eachother at a job intetview, they’d shake hands, smile politely, then one of them would be like “Every Tuesday, I hard even grape purple farm house sunsets too” and this would be perfectly normal. Or you’d go up to the cash register at Starbucks and instead of saying “Hello, what can i get for you today?” She’d look you right in the eye and say “I don’t know what Space Jam is” THEN ask you what you want and she’d repeat that to every customer in the line for the rest of her career. And because they live in the AU, nobody would think it was weird.

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15-year-old me: MOM I'm practically an ADULT ugggh you never let me do ANYTHING in olden times i could get MARRIED *eye roll into another dimension*

me now: for my birthday i want food and to stay on your health insurance

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tips for writing bilingual characters

there are different types of bilinguals

the All Around: speaks, reads, and writes both languages pretty well

the Conversational: one language is stronger than the other; can speak the other language a lot better than they read/write it (a lot of kids of immigrants are this type)

the High Schooler: understands what’s being said to them in the other language, can’t really speak it

don’t have your characters randomly drop words from their other language mid-sentence around people who don’t speak it lol

languages are a mindset thing. like personally if i’m around english-speakers, i’m speaking english and i don’t really switch to my other language (which is portuguese)

so like if you’re writing a bilingual character who speaks spanish and have them say something like “hey chad let’s go to the biblioteca” to an english speaker i’ll probably spend 5 minutes laughing and then close your story lmao

exception: the character is speaking in their weaker language and forgot a word (”where are the…? uh… llaves…. keys! keys, where are they?”)

otherwise really the only time your character should be randomly switching languages mid-sentence is if they’re talking to another bilingual

like i don’t speak spanish but i’ve legit never heard a spanish speaker say “ay dios mio” to gringos lmao

conversations between two bilingual people can take a few different forms:

Pick One: they pick one language and kinda stick with it for the whole conversation (a conversation i might have with my portuguese-speaking mom: ”you okay?” “yeah, i’m good. how’re you?” “i’m fine, but your dad-”)

Back-and-Forth: someone says something in one language, the other person replies in the other (”tudo bem?” “yeah, i’m good. how’re you?” “tou bem, mas o seu pai-”)

Combo: they speak a combo of the two languages, a popular example being spanglish, though basically every bilingual has their own combo language (”tudo bem?” “sim, tou bem. how’re you?” “i’m fine, mas o seu pai-”)

when in doubt: just ask a bilingual to look at your stuff and tell you if anything sounds weird

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Hi! I was wondering if I could get some Dialog for a shy, anti-social character? Please and Thank you!

Sure!

● “Come on, you just have to put yourself out there!”

“That’s easy for your extroverted self to say.”

● “I’m tired of being alone.”

“Well when you’re anti-social, it’s kinda unavoidable… ”

● “Why can’t I just be outgoing?”

“Why can’t you? What’s holding you back?”

“I … Well- I don’t know.”

● “I’m not going!”

“Why not??”

“It will require… talking to people.”

● “I’m just gonna stay at home, maybe watch a movie or two.”

“Don’t you ever get bored all isolated like that?”

“I enjoy being alone.”

● “So then the car door was literally right by-”

“Listen bud, cool story, but I really don’t care.”

● “Do you respond in any other way than smiles and nods and one syllable answers?”

“… No.”

“Why not?”

*shrugs*

“See!”

● “I’m shy, timid, anti-social, not a people person, a wall flower, introvert- how many different ways do I have to explain it?”

● “Not sure if I like you or not.”

“How come?”

“You’re really shy.”

“Good thing I don’t care.”

● “Can you please… just stop talking. Your voice annoys me.”

● “Quit being such a recluse.”

“Quit assuming everyone likes social situations.”

● “That’s the thing- no one ever notices you.”

“Maybe I don’t want to be noticed.”

● “I just want to go home, take a hot bath, make popcorn, and watch TV. Too many people, too much interaction today.”

● “Go talk to him.”

“It’s not that simple.”

“Why not?”

“I’m shy.”

“More like scared.”

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Emotion Wheel. For when you need a word and sad just doesn’t cut it.

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How would you write a character that was innocent, adorable and shy?

Writing an Innocent and Shy Character

The three main things to use when describing character personalities are: body language, dialogue, and appearance. You can learn everything you need to know about a person from paying attention to these things. Depending on how shy your character is, these traits can vary.

Body language: Someone who is shy is usually an introvert. How they act when they are alone is different than how they act in large crowds. When they’re alone or with a few people they feel comfortable with, they’ll be relaxed. When they’re around new people or in large crowds, they’ll be tense and nervous.

Relaxed body language: relaxed muscles, low shoulders, arms at side, even breathing, level head, genuine smile, steady eye contact

Nervous body language: Tucked into one’s self, fidgeting, use of a coping mechanism (biting fingernails, playing with phone, etc.), lowered head and eyes, crossed arms and legs, biting lip, false smile with hard press lips, flushed skin

Dialogue: If your character is in a situation that makes them uncomfortable or shy, they may stutter or mumble. It’s also important to pay attention to what they say. To show their shyness, they could talk about being uncomfortable around new people or how they prefer to be alone. Dialogue is also a great way to portray innocence in a character. To show your character’s innocence, have them ask lots of questions and be curious about the world around them.

Appearance: This is going to be the most important part when making your character adorable, but it is also important when showing shyness and innocence. Wide eyes can show all of these traits. You should also note what clothes they are wearing. If your character wants to hide, they may wear large, baggy clothes in neutral colours.

Additional Information:

How Can Shy Characters Steal the Spotlight?

Character Trait Entry: Shy

What is a Shy Character?

If you want any more advice, feel free to send in another ask. Thanks so much for your question!

~AIT

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Every sentence must do one of two things—reveal character or advance the action.

Kurt Vonnegut (via writingdotcoffee)

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This wave of kickass, can-do lady characters is fricken amazing, and I’m loving it, but do you know what else I’d really like to see more of?

Slacker girls. Irresponsible, kick-up-my-feet kind of girls. 

Manipulative and cruel girls who aren’t just looking to climb the social ladder. 

Unintelligent girls, and not just dumb and spoiled valley girl stereotypes. 

Girls who don’t always have the mature and competent answer. 

Gimme all types of girls 

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Realism in Fiction - A List Of Little Details To Make Your Character Realistic

Here’s a list of usually common mannerisms and traits that you can use for a more realistic, relatable character.

Lip-biting. Not others’, their own.

Picks pimples.

Sweats a lot.

Doesn’t shave their arms.

Keeps adjusting their nose pin. If they have one.

Rubs their eyes.

Never ties their shoelaces.

Bounce their legs.

Laughs a little in the middle of whatever they’re speaking, even if it isn’t a joke.

Write to-do list on hands.

Cracks knuckles.

Bites nails.

Associates everyone with a scent. Even when they’re not a wolf.

Can’t hold chopsticks.

Loud Laugh.

Always pull up their legs when they sit.

Check their earrings to see if they haven’t lost one.

Tilts the water bottle after screwing the cap to see if it isn’t leaking.

Gets paranoid whenever the door bell rings.

Avoid talking to people over phone.

Checks messages but forgets to reply for days.

Keep guessing the reason if someone else did the above thing to them.

Hates to cuddle.

Applies deodorant before going to sleep.

Removes bra as soon as they reach home. Their own or someone else’s as long as it’s consensual.

Have double joints in fingers.

Have six fingers.

Has to watch TV while eating.

Never reaches on time.

Frequently lose their phone.

Doesn’t like Star Wars.

And that’s it! Of course, there are so many more that can be added to this list but it all narrows down to whatever you find in people around you. Get inspired by real humans and create fictional characters.

Realism in Fiction: Part 2 of the list is up now!

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Jøsh Dun

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Honestly? Today is Wednesday and tomorrow is Thursday ☕️💯

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If you can love the wrong one so much, just imagine how much you can love the right one.

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my father told me once to never date anyone who talks smoothly around you from the start because if someone likes you they should be a little nervous and honestly i think that’s some of the best advice anyone has ever given me

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you fucked up

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