#harry's tutorials

[toorumlk]

I'm launching a Patreon!!

holy crap. i've dabbled with this idea for many years and finally i feel like i've gathered enough courage and confidence to just do it!

by becoming a patron, you can

get early access to wips, completed drawings and commission slots

exclusive content (namely nsfw artwork)

polls to decide what i can draw next,

art tutorials and processes

a biweekly to monthly newsletter for all paid members - I'm calling it a newsletter for the lack of a better word as it's more like a monthly recap/elevated journal entry of what i've been working on, my thoughts on art and media, the books i've been read, etc.

like i mentioned earlier, it took me a long time to gather the courage to do this for myself and my work but really, i couldn't have done this without your guy's love and support of my art... it's mind boggling that there are people out there who admire my work and appreciate the passion i have for said work. i couldn't have done this without you.

thank you thank you thank you!

[runningupthatwill]

does anyone have a slime tut for the cursed child I would pay actual money (No I wouldnt thats a mindset) to see it again

[deswhomst]

Pretend that this is James Potter’s search history. I’ll go first:

“How did my son get both the red head and his best friend’s little sibling?”

[satureja13]

As a story teller, what advice would you give to fellow Simmers who want to start a story but struggle?

For example: How did you start story telling and which obstacles did you have to shove out of the way to finally start? What made it easier for you to put yourself out there? Did you gain any personal rewards/benefits by telling your stories? How do you set up a story post? Pics first or plotting the episode? Where do you find inspiration? What did you wish you knew earlier? Or anything else that comes to your mind that could be of any help. I see quite a lot of posts from struggling future story tellers and I thought it would be nice to collect a few tips.

Questions are very welcome too!

(My answers below the cut)

How to actually start:

I do read quite a lot and also watch series and movies - and what really turns me off is an infodump at the beginning. So I try to avoid that. And that also makes it easy to start. All the lore and background stories can happen later and you don't have to plot that out before you start. (Our current story started as a playtest and hundreds of episodes later, we have a lore as deep as the Mariana Trench ö.Ö') So don't let it stop you. It all evolves over time, when you ask yourself: Why did x have to move and go to a new school? Why is y restraining himself to hit on the cute guy? Why is z so annoyed of y and why is he the only one who thinks like this? How do they cope with stuff that happens to them? Why does x react in another way than y on the same event? ... There is a plot behind literally everything if you just take your time and look closely. Like a three year old child: "Why do we eat cute animals?" ö.ö' Showing your character's feelings and why they are who they are also helps you and the reader to form a connection to them. It never ceases to amaze me when story tellers are able to create characters that grow on you even though they are annoying and vulnerable and have flaws. (Like Terry Pratchett for example, or the characters in The Big Bang Theory.)

Which obstacles did you have to shove out of the way to finally start? I have a few obstacles to overcome putting my stories out there. ADHD often keeps me from concentrating and getting things done. It's hard to stick with something when you're distracted all the time. And I have a weird way of thinking. I'm also autistic and writing about feelings and how others think and stuff, is so, so hard for me. My stories are weird because of all of that and I know it. But I think they are quite unique and fun because of that and I wouldn't want it any other way :3 Plus my english isn't very good. Writing in a different language is quite an obstacle to overcome ö.Ö' But I can't write anything in my native language, I even take my notes in english. I have no idea why. Just sounds wrong to me.

What made it easier for me? - starting slowly I started this tumblr over ten years ago to post about my builds. Only a few people saw and liked my stuff so I got bolder and also shared gameplay pics and, after a while, a few stories. - passion I love my Sims, I think that helps a lot. After all these years, I'm still eager to see what they are up to and to tell about their shenanigans and adventures. - keeping expectations low Of you and your audience. It does not have to be perfect and not everyone will like what you do. That's just a fact. You'll get better at your own pace. I think tumblr is the perfect place to start a story, because if someone doesn't like your stuff, they don't have to follow you. - it's an outlet for my creativity. My ADHD brain is running on warp speed. Sitting down and putting some of these ideas and thoughts in a shape and make them real is relieving for me - and exciting! What rewards/benefits did/do I gain? - learning new stuff: I'm still learning english and just a few days ago, I shed tears of joy because I could finally understand an american series without subtitles! Also Photo editing. I kept looking for better ways to edit my screenshots and I learned so much! My Sims even inspired me to craft some stuff in RL ^^' - changing my point of view Telling about 6 different charcters is quite a challenge. Things that happen to them affect them in different ways and they have their own way to cope with stuff. They helped my autistic me a lot to make me see what's going on with people around me and to understand them.

- healing Seeing how the characters in my story cope with hardships and following them through difficult times helped me a lot. I could never express how glad and grateful I am I started all this. But I am. - fun I'm having fun doing what I do. And I think that's the motor that runs this whole thing. I think the readers can feel if you're commited to what you do.

How do I set up a story post? I have a rough idea where the story is going and what's supposed to happen next. Then I go ingame and take the screenshots, my Sims add a few ideas themselves - and I go with it. I write the post around the screenshots and what happened ingame. Like this, it's still surprising and thrilling - even for me, the story teller.

Where do I find inspiration? My brain goes without filters and I need a lot of time to get back on track after challenging days. But this sponge in my head also soaks up so many ideas! I get inspired by anything. Music, series, things I see... Sometimes, that sponge gets squished and I get to see glimpsesof future episodes and I just think 'whoa!' and take notes.

What advice can I give? Use the things that keep you from starting to your advantage - to make your story special and unique. Don't worry too much. Other people don't see things as serious as you might think. Write for your own healing and growth. There are mutuals who will like what you have to tell. You don't have to please everybody. Read others' stories, watch movies/series you like and note what you liked or disliked. That gives you a rough direction of where your story could go (that was a great advice from youtuber Grayson Taylor, link is below).

What I wish I knew earlier? That there are great youtube channels for writers! I know, that's kind of obvious, but I don't feel like a writer. I barely managed to finish school. And I thought those channels might be too sophisticated and dry, you know? But there are aweome ones. Like Grayson Taylor (who is an author) and Bookfox, (who is editor and author), for example.

You'll never know where it leads. Our current story started when I made four of my favourite adult Sims teenagers to check out the Highschool Years pack. That was ~ 2 1/2 years ago - and I hated school from the bottom of my heart, so I was very sure this wouldn't take long and we could go back to our ongoing story (spoiler: we didn't...). And: the first chapters the Boys spent at school were truely healing for me. I didn't plan anything of it ^^'

Don't be afraid. I'm here on tumblr for over ten years and I never got any hate on my stories or the other stuff I post. Though, I turned anon off. You decide what you see on your dash, that's the great thing here on tumblr. You just get as much drama as you invite in. For me, tumblr is my save place and I still say this is one of the best communities I've ever been part of (on and off line). Thank you <3

[souptastical]

You all are so fking lovely, I'm so happy to have made you guys happy💖 it will never not be funny to me that I started this adventure because I was bedridden & high after a surgery and thought:

"hey- people seem sad they can't see cursed child, I should change that"

And now here we are, 131 GB deep, the UNRELEASED pdf of the revised script WITH THE ITALIAN TRANSLATION, new penpals, and a Mega subscription...

[agilerose]

hello hello! im looking for a bootleg/slime of ellis and harry's run of cursed child in the uk! i saw them for my 21st last year and have been itching to see them again. if anyone has, please let me know! willing to trade adam and thomas' for it!

[julesart04]

[sneegupdates]

From Sneeg!

If you are at vidcon, have fun watching! I wish I could put a link to where this would be streamed but vidcon decided they aren’t gonna stream a single panel this year 🫠

[foxyfoxbiguito]

You get transported to a non-real world... Which would it be?

>>If you have another, put it in the comments!

[whatsfourteenupto]

Important question does Neil Patrick Harris exist in the Doctor Who universe? Does the Doctor get a YouTube suggestion for an old musical one day and have a fuckin heart attack?

[green-abyss]

would anybody be interested if i made a hpcc fandom discord server lmk!

[walnot]

Chicago HPCC slime

PLEASE god i would literally sell a kidney for someone to upload a recording of the cursed child tour. I saw it in Chicago in October and I NEEEED to watch Aidan Close as Scorpius again before I combust

[janeiscompletelyfine]

Storytime: I read the Sorcerer's stone, especially the part about Harry's clothes being always four sizes too large as a kid at the Dursleys. Then I thought about how that would play out when he was brand new there and then I was like ooo-- ✨ trauma ✨ and then I tried to make some art. So here it is, and sorry about the quality!

[souptastical]

*collects cursed child performances like pokemon cards*

finally,,,, 2, 3, 4, 5 of Broadway!!

*laughs like a gremlin*

[ach2an]

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[satureja13]

How to (not) take family photos without poses ;)

Tell your Sims where to stand/sit

Place the goats

place the photographer in the right distance (better too far than too near to avoid strange angles)

Then a vampire would hiss because it takes too long

The others would get upset, stand up/run around and scold the vampire for ruining the shoot

The Vampire would scold them back for not staying put and making it all take much longer than it should -.-

repeat

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