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Here's to the people who can't get the words on the page. The people who are too tired after all life throws at them to write. The people who are blocked. The people who are burnt out. The people who can't write because of physical or mental illnesses. The people who don't know why they can't write. And the people struggling with all those other things that get in the way of writing and make it seem or be impossible.

You're still a writer, you're still an artist. And you matter. This world is better since you're in it. Thank you for wanting to write, even if you can't right now. I hope you and your words find each other soon.

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I updated the GT Ghost Template! Ghosts are little desktop doodads I post about too much, I made a video about what they are here. Anyway, my template/site is meant to help you make your own ghost! Here are the changes. They're mostly coding changes so I don't have any interesting pictures to show of them sadly, unless you want pictures of just... text.

Updated yaya.dll to Tc571-5, meaning you can use ": all" on stuff now, and subsequently used that to clean up some of the menus. Write-up on ": all" on the walkthrough site still to come.

OnFirstBoot no longer asks the user's name/pronouns, I left the code in so you can add it in yourself if you want but by default it's not there. This will hopefully simplify the whole process down for a new developer.

Setting pronouns and your birthday are commented out in the config menu by default, you can uncomment them and fill in the dialogue for each function as you want. This will also hopefully simplify things down. Added some cute ascii banners too to help indicate the sections in the file as a result. :3

Simplified OnBoot and OnClose a ton by making the various time/day checks optional. The code's still there, you just have uncomment it and add it back in where you want. But this should make OnBoot and OnClose much less intimidating.

Similarly cut down the time/day if checks in aitalk.dic, they're still there but there's only one of each as an example of how to do one.

Made the screen boundary check opt-in. If you want to turn that feature on you'll have to uncomment a few things. I've heard more complaints about that feature than enjoyment so I figured it's better to leave it off.

Made the extra time check dialogue optional. THEY WON'T ANNOUNCE THE TOP OF THE HOUR BY DEFAULT ANYMORE. IT'S THE END OF AN ERA.

Made adding titles to the user's name like Lady or Master optional, so you can comment it in if you want but it's not enabled by default.

Rewrote and reorganized some parts of etc.dic, mostly emphasizing that it's not super important in the big scheme of things so people won't get stuck filling it out as much. Hopefully.

I know ghost updates aren't as flashy as art and fic but I spent a few hours doing all this and that deserves a post too! Trying to break some mental habits...

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Reblog if you believe in the Guardians!

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So you want to make an OC?: A Masterpost of Ways to Create, Develop, and Make Good OCs!

i made this masterpost in hopes that it helps you in making your own OCs ah;; it can also apply to developing RP characters i suppose! if you’d like to add more resources then go for it sugar pea (´ヮ`)!

How to Write Better OCs:

basic tips on how to make your oc even better

tragic backstory? learn how to write one/make yours great

writing specific characters

a wordier, great guide on how to develop your character

kick out those vague descriptions and make them AWESOME

Character Development:

how to actually make an OC

Q&A (to develop characters)

more Q&As

giving your character a backstory

how to write an attractive character

Diversity

adding more racial diversity

avoiding tokenism, AKA, how to add diversity to your cast not just because you “need” it

writing sexuality and gender expression (doesnt include non binary, if you have a good ref to that, please add on!)

masterpost on writing more diversity into your story

cultures of the world

guides to drawing different ethnicities (not just a great art reference, but also really helpful in appearance descriptions!)

Mary Sue/Gary Stu

Test to see if your character is a Sue

Explains subdivisions of Sues/Stus

Powerful Characters Don’t Have to Be Sues

Villains

villain generator

need an evil sounding name for your evil character? bam

villain archetypes

what’s your villain’s motive for being a villain?

Relationships

character perceptions (What your character thinks of themselves and what others think of them)

how to write strong relationships between two characters

8 ways to write better characters and develop their relationships with others

OCxLove Interest Handbook 

develop your couple with good ol’ Q&A!

how to write realistic relationships

how to write relatives for your characters (this is more OC related to a canon character, but will help in writing family members in general)

ARCHETYPES

12 common archetypes

8 archetypes for male/female characters

female archetypes (goes pretty indepth from two main categories)

a list of archetypes

NAMES

how to name your character

random name generator

most common surnames

surnames by ethnicity

APPEARANCE

tips for better design

basic appearance generator

pinterest board for character design (includes NSFW and images of skeletons/exposed muscle (?) so tread carefully!)

clothing ref masterpost

DETAILS

give your character better powers

a list of professions

proactive vs reactive characters

positive and negative traits

interest generator

skills generator

motivation generator

123 ideas for character flaws

list of phobias

again, this is to help inspire you or help establish your OCs! i hope you get a lot of info and help from this ahh ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ

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guys reblog if your scared

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I Love love love this so much 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

Shadow the Hedgehog General Headcanons

These are my headcanons of his character and what I think of him- if you don't agree, that's fine!

Please feel free to check out my blog and request- I just started this blog but I'm super excited to write more!

This video explains how I see Shadow perfectly

~ Shadow isn't really a giant edgelord- just a depressed introvert who happened to go through trauma. He has bad days where he doesn't want to get out of bed, he has days where he wants everyone to leave him alone to his thoughts, and he cries like the rest of us

~ Shadow genuinely appreciates his friends and all they do for him. He really enjoys hanging out with them, and them taking time out of their days to see him. He never wants to hurt them, but he sometimes says and does the wrong things. Patience is key with shadow

~ But, Shadow has a lot of trouble expressing his emotions. He does feel happiness, he just doesn't show it very well. He tries showing his appreciation and showing he's enjoying himself, but it comes across as cold and emotionless. This is something Shadow really wants to work on, but doesn't know how to

~ Shadow doesn't like guns, and actively avoids them due to his trauma with The Arc and Maria. It disgusts him when people suggest he buys a gun and hates when people depict him with a gun. He would never dream of shooting an animal, let alone a human being

~ He still has PTSD flashbacks and thinks about The Arc, but not as much. It's more on his days when he doesn't want to get up that his mind wanders back to that day. He does start thinking of the positive memories a lot more though, he's doing better

~ Shadow will not hesitate to help in serious situations. While he doesn't save people's cats from trees or run errands for anyone, he does think of people and genuinely wants to help. If someone is in serious trouble or another world-ending catastrophe is happening, he won't hesitate to jump in and help- even if it means sacrificing his own life.

~ Shadow is very nervous when it comes to public situations. He generally avoids going into public and keeps to himself- but if he has to, like joining his friends for some activities or buying something clothes from hot topic, he's pretty nervous with his actions and tries to avoid everyone. He would really appreciate everyone leaving him and ignoring him, but he's also a walking, talking, anthro edgy looking hedgehog...

~ He freezes up at random touches, and sometimes loud bangs. Even if it's someone slamming a door or hitting something, he jumps and jerks his head to look in the general direction of the sound. He's slowly getting over it, but it's hard to avoid reacting

~ Expanding more on being nervous, he often avoids eye contact when in public, and tries to ignore everyone by putting earbuds in his ears. He's always seen as edgy and unapproachable, when he really just wants people to leave him alone-

~ Music taste! I feel like it's obvious he likes rock, but I like to think he also likes chill videogame soundtracks. He despises rap and high energy music, probably hates country music too

~ I feel like Shadow wouldn't play video games, at least not very often. He doesn't see a point in wasting your time staring at a screen over laying in bed listening to music or hanging out with friends. However, if he were to play video games, I think he would go for games with long stories that take 100+ hours to beat, or escape from life games with no real point other than to have fun. I feel like his favorites would be the Persona series and Shin Megami Tensei. He would avoid shooters like Call of Duty because he doesn't see a point, and he dislikes guns

~ A personal headcanon, He enjoys animal crossing because he thinks it's something Maria would have enjoyed- it reminds Shadow of her. He has an animal crossing switch and a 5-star island, and his favorite villager is Pashmina, his starting villager. He once he talked to her so much she started to shoo him away. He got genuinely upset and asked his friends if he was too clingy the next day- and he's not even clingy!

~ Shadow isn't very 'nice' to everyone, but he's not rude or means either. He struggles talking to people he doesn't know, and often keeps quiet about his input on something unless he feels its necessary to say. He is a great listener though, and will listen to everything his friends say to him. He has a great memory, and often brings up things his friends forget

~ Avoids social media like the plague. He doesn't want to look at other people's bullshit, he's already depressed enough. He doesn't even have a social media account, and never bothers to check if someone is impersonating him

~ His clothing style! He does lean more towards edgy chains and hoodies, it just looks good on him. His favorite styles are street fashion, "I just walked out of hot topic", pants with a thousand pockets, hoodies over one-color tees, pleather, and sweatpants. He avoids spikes and chokers, and only wears fake ear piercings

~ I like to headcanon Shadow doesn't know how to relax very well- Rouge once suggested he sit in a hot spring for a while to help relax, and he decided to try it. He's now very fond of hot springs and hot water in general, it's very relaxing to him

~ Overall, Shadow is far from "The Perfect Lifeform", especially mentally, and definitely has some edge to him- but isn't as edgy as people like to think and interpret him as. I don't think of him as a "soft boy" or an "I can fix him" (he's fixed himself let's be honest), just a depressed introvert who comes off as edgy.

Yoo thank you for reading the whole thing! I have Sonic headcanons coming up next, and I would love to take requests. However, please read my pinned post before sending in anything! -Ty

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Same lol 🥲🥲🥲

Me in the mirror after crying for 3 hours

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He deserves all the love in the world!!

Henlo, I am sister of anon, i hope this isn't weird or anything but I just had to show my love to Lil ol Bubba! 😅

Art by moi

Bubba art by: @scrapnick

No way, this is so cute!!! Thank you for sharing your bubba love!! Here, have some more;

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“But if you forget to reblog Madame Zeroni, you and your family will be cursed for always and eternity.”

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WORDS TO USE INSTEAD OF: RUN / RAN

Do you ever find yourself over-using the word “run” (or “ran”) in your writing? Try using these words instead:

sprint / sprinted

dash / dashed

dart / darted

bolt / bolted

race / raced

speed / sped

hurry / hurried

jog / jogged

bound / bounded

hustle / hustled

scurry / scurried

tear / tore

rush / rushed

charge / charged

barrel / barreled

zoom / zoomed

scuttle / scuttled

scamper / scampered

book it / booked it

leg it / legged it

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Some words to use when writing things:

winking

clenching

pulsing

fluttering

contracting

twitching

sucking

quivering

pulsating

throbbing

beating

thumping

thudding

pounding

humming

palpitate

vibrate

grinding

crushing

hammering

lashing

knocking

driving

thrusting

pushing

force

injecting

filling

dilate

stretching

lingering

expanding

bouncing

reaming

elongate

enlarge

unfolding

yielding

sternly

firmly

tightly 

harshly

thoroughly

consistently

precision

accuracy

carefully

demanding

strictly

restriction

meticulously

scrupulously

rigorously

rim

edge

lip

circle

band

encircling

enclosing

surrounding

piercing

curl

lock

twist

coil

spiral

whorl

dip

wet

soak

madly

wildly

noisily

rowdily

rambunctiously

decadent

degenerate

immoral

indulgent

accept

take

invite

nook

indentation

niche

depression

indent

depress

delay

tossing

writhing

flailing

squirming

rolling

wriggling

wiggling

thrashing

struggling

grappling

striving

straining

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So fucking wholesome💖💖💖

NEVER FORGET.

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This is the money rat. Reblog and he will scamper into your room, bringing you riches in the night.

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I'll love gravity falls till I'm dead!!!!!

REHLOG IF YOU'RE STILL IN THE GRAVITY FALLS FANDOM!

((I can’t see it die! T_T ))

Originally posted by gaygemgoddess

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So friggin cute!

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Yessss

How Sans happens to already know this kid is anybody’s guess, but there he is, doing his best

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|| He suffered as well. ||

FINALLY managed to make a video with my favourite undertale character and my favourite AU! All the art in the video belongs to @zarla-s

You can also watch this video on my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg3nMAAFbkU/