#general guide

[underthetree845]

I do really need help with formatting because I have absolutely nooo idea what I'm doing with that

arminsumi is another wonderful creator on here! I am obsessed with their writing style and their headcannons on Armin, so I'll definitely look out for any advice they put out about formatting :D

thank you so much for the support you're super kind!

-sunny

Ooh okay! It took me a while to come up with a formatting style that I liked, so here’s a general template: (I hope this is what you mean!)

The Title In Big Text

Chapter One: Chapter Title (if it’s multi chapter) (I love doing chapter names instead of just numbering them)

Previous Chapter Link (I prefer to put this at the bottom, but some people link the previous or next chapter at the top) Chapter Index (link, if it’s multi chapter)

Person 1/Person 2 (the pairing)

Cws: (this means content warnings) I usually put whether Reader is gn or not, anything that could be triggering, specifics people may be looking for, essentially just what you would want to know before getting into a fic

About XXX words

Summary: Spoilers-free summary of the events

- - - I like to put these little things here to mark where the writing begins.

Story story story story story story story story story story story story words. “Make sure to start a new line whenever a new person starts speaking,” person X said. It’s a general formatting thing and makes dialogue easier to understand without keeping tabs on which name was used last. “Yup!” person Y agreed.

When the topic changes, I like to leave a space between lines like this.

-

When time passes, like a day or a week or even a few hours, I put a little dash like this. I also use this when it changes to show characters at a different location.

Story story story story story story story story story story story story words.

- or - - -

I put more dashes to mark the end of the story!

Link to next chapter (if it’s multi chapter) I prefer to put the link to the next part at the bottom, but it’s whatever you prefer! You could also put a link to the chapter index here. If the next chapter isn’t out yet, I usually leave a “Next chapter coming soon, thank you for reading!” Message.

Then you know, all the appropriate tags at the bottom to make sure your fic is discovered :)

Note: Everyone does things differently, so I encourage playing around with formatting in a way that makes sense for you and helps you run your page better!

I think that’s about it, good luck with your fic! I know it’s going to be amazing <3

P.S. I like arminsumi a lot too, their blog would be good to look at for organization with requests and categories and stuff like that!

[frownyalfred]

Okay, another little lesson for fic writers since I see it come up sometimes in fics: wine in restaurants.

When you buy a bottle of wine in a (nicer) restaurant, generally (please note my emphasis there, this is a generalization for most restaurants, but not all restaurants, especially non-US ones) you may see a waiter do a few things when they bring you the bottle.

The waiter presents the bottle to the person who ordered it

The waiter uncorks the bottle in order to serve it

The waiter hands the cork to the person who ordered the bottle

The waiter pours a small portion of the wine (barely a splash) and waits for the person who ordered it to taste it

The waiter then pours glasses for everyone else at the table, and then returns to fill up the initial taster's glass

Now, you might be thinking -- that's all pretty obvious, right? They're bringing you what you ordered, making sure you liked it, and then pouring it for the group. Wrong. It's actually a little bit more complicated than that.

The waiter presents the bottle to the person who ordered it so that they can inspect the label and vintage and make sure it's the bottle they actually ordered off the menu

The waiter uncorks the bottle so that the table can see it was unopened before this moment (i.e., not another wine they poured into an empty bottle) and well-sealed

The waiter hands the cork to the person who ordered the bottle so that they can inspect the label on the cork and determine if it matches up; they can also smell/feel the cork to see if there is any dergradation or mold that might impact the wine itself

The waiter pours a small portion for the person who ordered to taste NOT to see if they liked it -- that's a common misconception. Yes, sometimes when house wine is served by the glass, waiters will pour a portion for people to taste and agree to. But when you order a bottle, the taste isn't for approval -- you've already bought the bottle at this point! You don't get to refuse it if you don't like it. Rather, the tasting is to determine if the wine is "corked", a term that refers to when a wine is contaminated by TCA, a chemical compound that causes a specific taste/flavor. TCA can be caused by mold in corks, and is one of the only reasons you can (generally) refuse a bottle of wine you have already purchased. Most people can taste or smell TCA if they are trained for it; other people might drink the wine for a few minutes before noticing a damp, basement-like smell on the aftertaste. Once you've tasted it, you'll remember it. That first sip is your opportunity to take one for the table and save them from a possibly corked bottle of wine, which is absolutely no fun.

If you've sipped the wine (I generally smell it, I've found it's easier to smell than taste) and determined that it is safe, you then nod to your waiter. The waiter will then pour glasses for everyone else at the table. If the wine is corked, you would refuse the bottle and ask the waiter for a new bottle. If there is no new bottle, you'll either get a refund or they'll ask you to choose another option on their wine list. A good restaurant will understand that corked bottles happen randomly, and will leap at the opportunity to replace it; a bad restaurant or a restaurant with poor training will sometimes try to argue with you about whether or not it's corked. Again, it can be a subtle, subjective taste, so proceed carefully.

In restaurants, this process can happen very quickly! It's elegant and practiced. The waiter will generally uncork the bottle without setting the bottle down or bracing it against themselves. They will remove the cork without breaking it, and they will pour the wine without dripping it down the label or on the table.

[humming-fly]

I love how Gerald was trying to keep Shadow from spoiling anything about the future meanwhile literally everything Shadow says and does around Maria is the biggest death flag ever

[krazieka2]

Making really good jokes with the Awakening characters today

[queenoftheantz]

cant stop thinking about the guy who came up to me at the comic festival this weekend, looked through my dungeon meshi stuff, then when he didnt recognize the winged lion told me he stopped reading because the world building wasn't solid enough.

The world building wasn't solid enough. In dungeon meshi.

[forestofsprites]

much like my friend castiel, i too disappear for periods of time, only to return a bit later acting slightly odd & with generally less skills than when you last saw me

[splinterclan]

It makes complete and total sense narratively but it's so sad to see Bess leaving fr 😭

In clangen, does this mean you exiled her? Or is there a new way to have a cat leave a clan?

Yeah I really waffled about this choice when everyone was enjoying her being in the clan, but I can't change my story/script now it's been in stone way too long - it'd stress me out way too much to change things jsjs

I just went into the code and changed outside status to true! You can do a whole lot in clangen if you figure out how to mess with the code hah

[lucabyte]

traveller tips! you can drink from any standing body of water. it's fine.

[crabussy]

horse legs are VERY TRICKY!!!! I see a lot of artists produce crazy beautiful work but treat the front legs of ponies more like that of a dog, with a shorter metatarsals (palm bones) and a lower elbow. I made some simple diagrams as well as a mlp specific guide for anyone who wants to level up their horsey skills!

[tangledinink]

hey gang! me and some of the other creators i talk with have been getting some not-so-fun messages and comments lately, so in wake of both that and the fact that i'm starting my new job soon and will likely be posting less for a bit while i'm adjusting... here's a quick, friendly reminder!

[felassan]

What kind of spirit do you think Felassan waz?

Swag

[trans-ralsei]

[g0nefischin]

Even MORE skeletons

here is Underswap, Blue is a spinner dolphin and Stretch is a nudibranch!

Prev > 1

[luc1ferian]

"I'm gonna hitchhike my guide up your galaxy, baby~!" <- thing Zaphod Beeblebrox has definitely said at least once in his life

[mourningsbane]

So something is blocking starclan, and we know that some sort of cat afterlife has to exist because honey and her kits are around. Did Honey's death cause some sort of trigger event? Did starclan get closed off or did they willingly close themselves off?

As above;

As StarClan looks down from the heavens, over the rolling hills and fields that make up LutumClan, they see nothing. A veil of shadows covers the land, pitch-black darkness deep and impenetrable.

A crowd of whispers emerges, but the only words that Flightpaw can make out is a hushed eulogy for the damned.

[ange11icyuri]

PICK A PILE🪽

Based on the angel you choose there’s a deep message from your angels that they’d like to relay on you. Choose one, take what resonates leave what doesn’t!

Pile One.

Your angels want you to know that sometimes if you have to choose peace there’s some people in your life you have to let go of in order to have a better life and that’s okay. Despite losing people, you’ll have better people in your life that will give you peace don’t stress about it.

Pile Two.

Your angels want to let you know that you need to be patient just because something isn’t happening for you right away doesn’t mean it won’t happen at all. You just have to be patient because whatever you want will come to you. It takes time and once you’ve learned to be more patient whatever you need will come to you.

Pile Three.

Your angels want you to know that even if you feel certain things are impossible with your other body parts use your heart. Try with your heart. Nothing is impossible once you follow your heart and try. Nothing is ever impossible if you don’t try. Don’t give up your angels said.