#creative types

[howifeltabouthim]

We're artists, Sylvère said. So we're allowed.

Chris Kraus, from I Love Dick

[veronicasanders]

hi <3 i remember i was obsessed w this test a couple of years ago and asked all of my friends to take it so we could compare results. Now that it's back on my dash it seems silly not to ask the moots to take it too (if you want to ofc)

Oooh, what were you?? This was very cute!!

This is me:

[a-flaming-idiot]

Question: is it just a given that most artists/writers just eventually go on to at least dip their toes into making NSFW? Like every artist I encounter seems to lowkey imply that they do/have made NSFW. Like is that just part of the natural creative type life cycle? We all just go on to make NSFW?

[judgingbooksbycovers]

Creative Types and Other Stories

By Tom Bissell.

[queerographies]

[Home grown talent][Joanna Chambers][Sally Malcom]

Cos’hanno in comune un giardiniere e un modello? Un programma televisivo disastroso, un particolare astio per gli ananas e un amore che sfida le convenzioni. Tornano Joanna Chambers e Sally Malcolm con una nuova frizzante commedia romantica!

Dall’esterno, sembra che il modello e influencer Mason Nash abbia tutto: bellezza, fama e successo. Quando si presenta la possibilità di lavorare come co–conduttore in un programma di giardinaggio con Owen Hunter, il fratello del suo ex, Mason non ci pensa due volte ad accettare. Ed è ben deciso a usare tutti gli assi che ha nella manica per trasformare il format in un grande successo. Incluso…

[bixels]

Just gonna have to wait and see, right? Just wait and see! Just gotta wait and see! Who knows, we'll just have to wait and see! It's anybody's guess, we'll just have to wait and see! The future is exciting, we just gotta wait and see!

[welcometogrouchland]

[ID in ALT] I've made posts before about Talia/Dick co-parenting Damian moments (will never happen but let me dream) and this came to me in a vision. Took me ages to finish for some reason 😭 and then even longer to post

[caffeine-and-computers]

being a writer is spelling disembowelment correctly on the first try but somehow always screwing up definitliely

[3hks]

7 Ways to Hook Your Readers

How do you start a story? Why, you start it with a hook! A hook is something that intrigues the reader and has them enthralled. Sometimes, the first sentence is the hardest one to form, so here, I'll give you some examples on how to hook your audience into your story!

>>> A question: This is a pretty well-known tactic: starting off with a question for your reader has them thinking how they'd answer; hence, pulling them further into your work. If you want, your character can answer the question too! However, the question must be relevant to your story.

>>> A idiom/quote/saying: Sayings are commonly used, though one can find them controversial at times. Regardless, the majority of people understand what the meaning behind them are; and because of that factor, along with its popular usage, proverbs quickly attract readers' attention while giving some insight to your character.

>>> One-word starter: This one is pretty simple, and if you really don't have any ideas, maybe give this one a shot! The hook is simply one word (or even a short phrase) that portrays a strong part of your character. Its out-of-context and vagueness trigger interest in your reader.

>>> Starting action: Like the one-word starter, this hook seems contextless, but it's a quick way to captivate your reader and have the suspense emerge! Example: "Blood covered the ground like a thin blanket, staining the once-clean quartz with a shade of scarlet. A pair of depthless eyes seemed to burn a hole into the last person in the room; a messy, pitiful, scrambling figure."

>>> Dialogue: By now, it should be obvious that your hook should be enthralling and evoke interest in your reader. Opening with compelling dialogue can help introduce the plot and characters of your story!

>>> Interesting Introduction: Is there something special about your character? Introductions can be difficult to sneak in, but not when it's a hook! Make a short description consisting of several defining traits of your character, and be sure to add the special thing about your character as a twist to snag your reader's attention! Additionally, you can be creative with this! An introduction doesn't have to come from your main character, it can come from another character describing the protagonist!

>>> Setting: Does the setting have a strong influence on the story? Even if it doesn't, beginning with a descriptive setting can slowly captivate your audience!

Alright! These are seven ways to hook your reader: a question, a saying, one-word, action, dialogue, an introduction, and a setting! Of course, there are many more ways, so explore around!

Happy writing~

3hks :)

[lecklect]

Sun

Moon

& A Vacuum

[youneedsomeprompts]

How to write a kiss scene

requested by: anon request: How do I write a good kiss scene? As how do I describe it? What details or words would make it good?

What goes into the writing of a kiss scene?

details to incorporate:

the sensations in their stomach, their chest, and their knees

the way their breathing changes shortly before the kiss

the feeling of the other's hands

the texture of the other's clothing

the moment they realise they've reached the point of no return

the feeling they're left with after the kiss

words to use...

... to describe the kiss:

tentative

tender

hesitant

quick

soft

gentle

delicate

languid

feathery

familiar

exploring

hungry

heated

fiery

frantic

impatient

sloppy

messy

aggressive

... to describe how they feel about the kiss:

nervous

excited

giddy

anxious

apprehensive

ambiguous

surprised

reassured

certain

confident

relieved

eager

greedy

... to show what the lips do:

exploring each other

brushing over each other

locking

devouring

touching

sealing

pressing against each other

capturing

lapping

tasting

crushing together

travelling (the other's body)

trailing (down to the other's chin)

grinning into the kiss

caressing

lingering

... to show how their body reacts:

feeling warm all over

buzzing

humming

pumping/palpitating heart

clenching lungs

joy bubbling up

tingly stomach

warm chest

burning cheeks

sweaty palms

blood rushing through their veins

... to describe what their hands are doing:

tangling in their lover's hair

wrapping their arms around their lover's neck

intertwining their fingers with their lover

resting on their lover's hips

pressing into their lover's shoulder blades

cupping their lover's cheeks

touching their lover's chin

curling their arm around their lover's waist

resting on their lover's shoulders

grabbing their lover's collar

sneaking up under their lover's shirt

brushing over their lover's bare skin

lightly squeezing their lover's butt

focus on:

the sensations instead of what's physically happening. (the protagonists might very well not know themselves what is happening exactly, but they feel very precisely)

I hope this helps <3

[wivelya]

I was talking with my friend yesterday and she talked about how Jason would probably forget to tell things - important things - to his family after having almost no contact for so long. Basically Tim (because he's nosy) and Alfred (because he's Alfred) knowing and the others discovering just because something happened. Like:

"All the Batfam together per Alfred's request. A tense dinner but Damian still hasn't tried to kill someone so it's a win.

Jason's phone rings. Everyone frowns because they all know Alfred forbid phones at the table.

J: Sorry, Alfie. I need to take this one

Then he leaves the room and, when he comes back, he's a nervous mess.

J: Hey Replacement, get the car ready. We're going to the hospital

Everyone tenses, but Tim and Alfred have an inkling on what might have happened.

T: What? But there's still two months.

J: I know, dipshit. Get the car.

They both leave, not caring about the rest of the family worrying about what the hell just happened.

Dick: what was that?

Alfred, always his collected self: It appears to me, Master Dick, that your niece decided today is a nice day to have as a birthday.

Then everyone panics because what does Alfred mean with 'niece'?"

[evilgabe29]

one of the perks of being Aroace is that now i can ask someone "what is love" as a genuine question. like as if im a space robot that's being harbored in a 12 year old girl's room. now that i think about it that premise is a bit fucked up eh? like the whole love is a part of being human type shit.

now I can't stop imagining one of those types of stories but the person is aroace like:

"what does love feel like?"

"fuck if i know"

I can't stop thinking about this, i need to write this, ill be right back

[triona-tribblescore]

Reading can just be a little hard sometimes

[luckyy19]

To all my creatives out there: take a breath. Put on a cd or a record and listen to the whole thing, skips and all. Put on another. Just listen to an album off your phone if you don’t have any cds or records. Make yourself some tea/hot chocolate/drink of your choice. Lay on the floor, lay in bed, color in a coloring book, clean, play solitaire. Do anything but create.

Give your brain a break! It does a lot for you and sometimes it needs a little rest

[pand1on]

making sonadow fankids with the besties :]

perigee is just. what if there was a fankid that was delightful and whimsical. she grows up on angel island with knuckles who i firmly believe is the only character who is capable of taking care of a child. what's a kid if not a large chao?