#arcs

[kishpancho]

GOODHOOD F.I.T.S ISSUE 047 - OCTOBER

[gayofthefae]

"Will's season 5 arc will be coming to terms with Mike not reciprocating but also being accepted"

Bestie, that was literally his season 4 arc.

(his season 5 arc is being disproven)

[random-jot]

Me when a character who was formerly bad grows and changes for the better and redeems themselves and becomes one of the good guys

Me when a character who was formerly good gets corrupted and worn down and becomes one of the bad guys and every fight between them and the good guys is charged with so much angst and layers because of their shared history

Redemption Arcs my beloved AND Corruption Arcs my beloved <3

[unwhitewashthebadbatch]

When we say that future creators can do better, we mean it. Our carrd has some reasources, but everyone in the Star Wars fandom is encouraged to not only go out and do their own research, but to spread what they find among their peers. Learn how to draw the facial features of different ethnicities. Large noses, flat ones, hooked ones. Round faces, full cheeks, hooded eyes. The full range of skin tones. Learn about the tropes and stereotypes surrounding your marginalized characters. Learn what to do, how to avoid doing the same things as the Bad Batch creators. You'll be shocked to learn how popular media has historically gone out of its way to demonize people of color, disabled people, neurodivergent people, and Jewish people, among others. What may seem like a harmless trope to you often has decades or even centuries of hate behind it. No trope exists in a vacuum, and no creation does, either. You can do better.

[helpful-writing-tips]

The Back Story haunts the central character.

The Catalyst gets the character moving. It's part of the story's setup.

The Big Event changes the character's life.

The Midpoint is the point of no return or a moment of deep motivation.

The Crisis is the low point, or an event that forces the key decision that leads to your story's end.

The Climax or Showdown is the final face-off between your central character and the opposition.

The Realization occurs when your character and/or the audience sees that the character has changed or have realized something.

[yvesdot]

Something's Not Right 5th Anniversary Cover Reveal & ARC Call

In a world of creatures with four eyes and seventy tongues, someone’s still bound to get the shaft.

Today I am so proud to reveal the reworked cover for Something's Not Right's 5th anniversary edition, and to start taking applications for ARCs! These are free ebook copies for review, so if you want to read this short story collection about a diverse cast of monsters & humans struggling with what society thinks is right, keep reading!

Without further ado, the GORGEOUS new cover by designer Rachel A. Rosen:

goodreads | storygraph | excerpts

If you'd like an ARC, just fill out this Google Form; you'll also be able to request through BookSirens when the formatted version is complete. Nobody will be rejected! Whether you have a large or small platform, regardless of the platforms you use, whether you review it tomorrow or in six months, all reviews are extremely helpful for both author and readers. The form is just to give me a bird's eye view of our situation.

Stay tuned for more updates, including a blog tour, preorders, and a giveaway, closer to release!

Follow updates: all writing & updates | something's not right | anniversary edition only

[inkcurlsandknives]

ARC unboxing for SAINTS OF STORM AND SORROW! I can't tell you what a dream come true it is to see the story of my heart looking so much like a real book.

If you live in the UK you can request physical ARCs via the link in my bio. You can also contact me or Titan Books via social media. eARCs will go up on Netgalley and I will post links when it is available.

[one-piece-user-boxes]

[therainbowfishy]

Books read in November & December 2023

THE WOLF SUIT by Sid Sharp

THE BOOK OF LOVE by Kelly Link

THE PUPPETS OF SPELLHORST by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Julie Morstad

LITTLE ONES by Grey Wolfe LaJoie

SHARKS IN THE RIVERS by Ada Limón

MONSTRILIO by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

JOY IS THE JUSTICE WE GIVE OURSELVES by J. Drew Lanham

WORK-LIFE BALANCE by Aisha Franz

GLACIERS by Alexis M. Smith

THE GIRL WHO BECAME A RABBIT by Emilie Menzel

PORTRAIT OF A BODY by Julie Delporte

THE ROSEWOOD HUNT by Mackenzie Reed

[hazbinficsandstuff-eyeshadow]

So I was writing and I thought of an idea for character arcs. Where I was going to put Charlie and vaggie going through and arc at tje same time and then it kinda being connected to eachother somehow (no idea how I planned to do it) and then I realized that's pretty much what hiskerdust is doing and I think that's why the ship works well

[rw-repurposed]

Just found this place, is there a table of contents i could find? don't wanna spoil myself by accidentally reading a transmission out of order. thanks!

We have an entire list of cast and lore right here!

Archived Broadcast List

(Archived Broadcasts just like the game that has information/dialogues from the characters) I need to make more of these honestly...

Character List

(Character list of the Repurposed Casts so far!)

Artwork and Comic List

(The important one. This list is important because I post lore stuff randomly and not chronologically. This list arranged the posts I made into canon chronological order if you want to read or see from the start).

I HAVE THEM ALL PINNED ON MY BLOG SO YOU DON'T NEED TO SCROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FIND IT! ^^

Hope that helps!

[kishpancho]

GOODHOOD F.I.T.S ISSUE 046 - SEPTEMBER

[gayofthefae]

It's not weird that Mike doesn't touch Will

It's weird because he used to

And I think there was another underlying arc that wasn't so overt, but definitely there. And it makes me think about the change in Mike that we'll see more up close next season from after the van scene and the I love you.

He initiates touch again. Did he decide not to hide his feelings as much? Did he give up on them so it doesn't matter? Did he convince himself he's in love with El so it doesn't scare him as much? Who knows, but whatever it is

This arc did have closure. It might not have been overt as a paying-off-hug, but it wasn't just about hugs. Mike was keeping his distance, something changed, and he isn't anymore.

[authorivyljames]

Sapphic poetry ARCs available

If you're interested in reading my sapphic poetry chapbook but can't swing the preorder, I have ARCs available!

Reply here or send me a DM, and I'll email you a free digital copy of The Orange and Pink Sunset in exchange for an honest review.

ABOUT THE CHAPBOOK

The sun has set on what my life used to be, there’s no going back, but that loss allows the stars to shine, and I’m more at home in the moonlight anyway.

In The Orange and Pink Sunset, Ivy L. James weaves a tapestry of her life as a queer woman, from childhood crushes to the labels she’s tried on to religious discrimination. Her raw words express agony and joy in equal measure. She provides a refreshing perspective with an understandable voice, and her narrative style feels like sharing a pot of tea with a close friend. This impactful poetry chapbook is a vulnerable discussion of what it’s like to find herself as a lesbian, and in the end, James chooses love over hate, even in moments of pain.

Content warnings: Some poems touch on the author’s experiences with familial homophobia and religious homophobia. This collection also includes mild adult language, sensual content, and brief violent imagery.

ADVANCE PRAISE

“James’ writing is sweet, candid, and necessary. Her poems tell tales that will undoubtedly be relatable to the queer reader, provoking feelings of sorrow and solidarity both, and gradually fostering a sense of bright, palpable hope. Fresh yet enchantingly familiar, The Orange and Pink Sunset bleeds with authenticity.”

- Rose McCoy, author of When the World Didn’t End

“Exquisite joys & sorrows are laid out before you, like rare gems on an offering table right from the jump.

Bodyblows & massive hooks to the soul & spine on every page, snatching the air out your lungs, bringing you to tears a time or two on moments that hit so so so near to home, but instilling a craving to keep reading.

It ends so sweet, so subtle, so perfect, you go back and read it again. 

In short: Ivy L. James offers here a rapturous sermon in the chapel of Sappho, and we should all be ever so grateful for the privilege to take in The Orange and Pink Sunset. 

Just make sure to bring an offering for Saint Sailor Neptune, won’t you?”

- Clem Flowers, author of I Know Nothing But The Night (Bullshit Lit) & KUDZU (Cowboy Jamboree Press)

[a-skirmish-of-wit-and-lit]

Book Review: A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales

A Most Agreeable Murder is many things: a regency romp, a comedy of manners, a satire, a subtly teasing romance, and a murder mystery with a side of cozy plus an extra slice of whimsy. It's a clever and inviting debut, bursting full of the lovably absurd characters that you might find in the pages of an Austen or a Heyer novel.

In fact, if Catherine Morland of Northanger Abbey could have penned a novel herself, I think it might've come out something like this--with plenty of folly and fancifulness to spare.

The plot centers around Beatrice Steele, a resident of Swampshire, a small English town in the country, as she attempts to solve a murder that takes place during the Stabmort ball. Though it's not considered ladylike to be interested in such things, Beatrice loves true crime, dreaming about one day being able to solve cases and pursue justice for real. So when Croaksworth croaks (the pun was there, okay?) in the middle of a minuet, she is enlisted to help Vivek Drake, a surly, disgraced, eye-patching wearing detective, solve the mystery and apprehend the culprit responsible.

However, with Beatrice up against the wall with the etiquette demands of Swampshire as well as Drake's facts-first-and-foremost way of investigating, things do not proceed smoothly. Or easily, for that matter. So as the evening continues to descend into madness and mayhem, the storm outside keeping them all locked inside the manor house, will she be able to rise above it all to catch the killer? Will she be able to solve the case before anyone else dies?

I had such a marvelous time with this book!

Even though there were times the satire could be too heavy-handed, I mostly reveled in all of the ridiculous antics (like Miss Bolton and her hats, like Daniel and his rhymes) because it added to the hilarity. It poked fun at all other "dramatic" mysteries of the time period. Plus, the puns were phenomenal - STABmort Park, Edmund CROAKSworth - I couldn't help but laugh.

I also enjoyed Beatrice as a heroine because she's plucky, passionate, and intuitive. She's the type of gal (and investigator!) who follows her gut instincts, which sometimes prove to be right and other times turn out to be fifty shades of wrong...And that, of course, made for half the fun!

She and Inspector Drake were good partners. Well-balanced. A formidable team. They're like the head and the heart of crime-solvers, with a dynamic that is Darcy-Lizzie-esque in nature because it was all bad first impressions, reluctant attraction, acerbic wit, and slowly evolving trust and cooperation. It was fabulous. Truly. As such, the stage was set for their personal and professional partnership to continue in the future, and I, for one, sure hope it does!

A perfect pick for Jane Austen and Agatha Christie fans. Especially ones who don't mind some quirkiness stirred into their regency manners or murder mystery soup.

Special thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC in exchange for my review.

4/5 stars

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[viscountessevie]

Starting off the year with the Boyfriend Subscription!!