#scripteducator

[cripplecharacters]

do you happen to know of any tumblrs that do what you do, but for other... types(?) of people? i'm struggling to find an active LGBT writing guide blog specifically at the moment but it'd be nice to have a masterlist of any blog of this variety, since tumblr's search is remissfully unhelpful..! tysm

Hi lovely asker!

So there used to be a whole lot of blogs that were labeled "Scriptx" blogs and of course others too. Good thing is a lot of them were archived! So while they're not open for new questions you can still use the search and use the information provided to other asks they answered. So I'm gonna tag the other active blogs or the ones that are just on hiatus and then I'm gonna link all the archived ones!

Active:

@yourbookcouldbegayer

@scriptlgbt

@fuckyeahasexual

@writingquestionsanswered

@scriptmedic

@blindbeta

@askablindperson

@writingwithcolor

@creatingblackcharacters

@howtofightwrite

@script-a-world

@scriptstructure

Not active/Archived:

scriptservicedogs-blog

actuallyservicedogs

scriptshrink

scripttorture

scriptveterinarian

scriptautistic

asexualadvice

scripttraumasurvivors

scriptpharmacist-blog

scriptpolitics

scriptpublishingindustry

scriptfirefighter

writenavy

scriptwitchcraft

scripthacker

scriptcriminaljustice

scriptgenetics

scriptflorist

scriptlawyer-blog

scriptastronomer

scriptchemist

scriptmyth

scriptspoonie

scriptkink

scriptequestrian-blog

scriptsocialwork

scriptbrainscientist

fantasticallyfactualforensics

scriptaccountant

scriptballerina

scripthistory

scriptlibrarian

scripteconomist

scripteducator

scriptlinguist-blog

I briefly scrolled through a few of these that I personally wasn't aware of but I can't vet and scroll through each and every individual blog in its entirety because well it would take a very very long time. Also of the active blogs some don't have their ask box open and/or some are on small hiatus'. Please be respectful of that, pretty please, everyone puts in a lot of time and effort and yeah.

~ Mod Virus 🌸

[scriptshrink]

My character accidently burned down his high school (thanks to fire powers he couldn't control) and he didn't pull the alarm as he ran. Besides possible ptsd, what are some ramifications of his actions? His girlfriend also died in the fire.

Okay, I know you’re asking me this in regards to the psychological ramifications of this thing. But I was talking to @scripteducator about this and there are some major things you need to consider.

Most schools are usually big old stone buildings with uber fire protection so it’s HARD to burn the entire thing down, unless he went nuclear.

Schools are some of the most hard core fire protected buildings out there. Like, twice yearly inspections, sprinklers, regular fire drills.

It’s amazing the disaster plans schools have. There was a horrible fire in a catholic school, and the whole country got HARDCORE about school firecodes.

[Shrink’s note - the fire in question is the Our Lady of the Angels School fire. Only read that link if you’re not faint of heart - it’s truly horrifying, and there’s pictures of some of the victims].

The people in the immediate room might die. But I can guarantee that A) someone else would pull the alarm, and B) most are so hardcore zoned off into like fire areas that it wouldn’t get past that area. Automatic firedoors man.

As for how they’d deal with him [if he wasn’t straight up arrested and jailed for arson]? Yeah, at the very least they’d send him to one of the special behavioral centers, if not juvie. If he goes to juvie it’s not our problem anymore, but the systems problem. 

If you have any further questions about schools react to fires, send them to @scripteducator!

Also, “he didn’t pull the alarm as he ran” - that’s not how fire alarms work. They’d automatically be triggered if they detected fire, regardless of whether the alarm was pulled or not.

Honestly, Anon, I’d recommend having your character burn down something a bit less prepared for disasters, such as a mall or restaurant.

BACK TO THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STUFF.

You’re right, PTSD / Acute stress is the obvious choice. I could see your character also developing panic attacks (see my demystifying post here!) - he could start freaking out because he’s scared of losing control of himself (which actually is one of the symptoms!).

He could also develop depression, especially if he blames himself excessively for his girlfriend’s death.

[scriptautistic]

The ScriptX family as of 01/01/2018

Have writing questions, but don’t know who to ask? Check out the ScriptX family of blogs, all of whom provide detailed writing advice on a huge variety of topics!

First, ScriptFeature shares some of the best posts from the ScriptX blogs, as well as giving updates and announcements about the family: @scriptfeature

The rest of the blogs are in alphabetical order in two groups, with active blogs first, and inactive/archived blogs second. If you are looking for something in particular, try searching using Ctrl+F or ⌘+F

Active:

Accountant: @scriptaccountant (Accounting)

Autistic: @scriptautistic (Autistic characters)

Ballerina: @scriptballerina (Ballet and dance)

Canuck: @scriptcanuck (Everything Canadian)

Chemist: @scriptchemist (Chemistry and chemical laboratories)

Criminal justice: @scriptcriminaljustice (Criminal justice system, including court procedures and criminal investigations)

Equestrian: @scriptequestrian (Horseback riding)

Firefighter: @scriptfirefighter (Firefighting, including fire science and safety, forced entry, rescue, HazMat and related topics)

Florist: @scriptflorist (Flowers, florists and flower shops)

Foodie: @scriptfoodie (Food and drink)

Genetics: @scriptgenetics (Genetics and evolutionary biology)

German: @scriptgerman (Everything German)

Hacker: @scripthacker (Data retrieval, steganography, cryptography, white hat hacking, and general purpose computing)

History: @scripthistory (History) [on hiatus]

LGBT: @scriptlgbt (LGBTQ+ characters, community, and issues)

Librarian: @scriptlibrarian (Librarians and libraries)

Medic: @scriptmedic (The original! Medicine, human anatomy/physiology, hospitals, EMTs and paramedics)

Myth: @scriptmyth (Mythology and folklore from around the world)

Pastor: @scriptpastor (Religion and people of faith)

Sailor: @scriptsailor (Navy, sailors and nautical history)

Script a world: @script-a-world (Worldbuilding for science fiction and fantasy)

Script structure: @scriptstructure (Story structure, narrative and themes)

Shrink: @scriptshrink (Clinical psychology, psychiatry, therapy and therapists)

Sociology: @scriptsociology (Social sciences applied to world building)

Spoonie: @scriptspoonie (Characters with chronic illness, disability)

Torture: @scripttorture (Torture methods, torture victims, and torturers throughout history)

Trauma Survivors: @scripttraumasurvivors (Writing survivors of psychological trauma)

Veterinarian: @scriptveterinarian (Veterinary medicine for animals domesticated, wild and occasiontally fantastical)

Witchcraft: @scriptwitchcraft (Witchcraft)

Archived/Inactive: These blogs are not currently active but are still a useful resource when researching your stories

Astronomer: @scriptastronomer (Astronomy)

Brain Scientist: @scriptbrainscientist (Neurology) [ARCHIVED]

Brit: @scriptbrit (United Kingdom) [ARCHIVED]

Economist: @scripteconomist (Ecomonics) [ARCHIVED]

Educator: @scripteducator (Schools and teachers)

Kink: @scriptkink (Sex and sexuality)

Lawyer: @scriptlawyer (Legal stuff)

Linguist: @scriptlinguist (Linguistics)

Pharmacist: @scriptpharmacist (Pharmacies and pharmaceuticals)

Politics: @scriptpolitics (Politics, world-building political systems, and international relations) [ARCHIVED]

Publishing industry: @scriptpublishingindustry (Publishing industry, including writers, editors etc)

Service Dogs: @scriptservicedogs (Service dogs, emotional support animals, and therapy dogs)

Social work: @scriptsocialwork (Social workers and the field of social services) [ARCHIVED]

To get the most up-to-date version of this list, be sure to check this link here:  scriptshrink.tumblr.com/scriptfamily

Are you an expert in a topic? Interested in joining the ScriptX family? Apply here!

[writing-ideas-inc]

I'm writing a story from multiple perspectives, and one of the perspectives comes from someone who was kidnapped at a young age and has only basic vocabulary. Could you suggest anything to help me write such a perspective? I've been struggling with it.

Hey! I guess you have to consider a couple of things here. Has the kid been able to listen to other people speak often? Has their kidnappers made any attempt to educate them? How young is young (5 year olds can speak full sentences; 2 year olds might only know words and phrases)?

I’d reccomend (if possible) listening to children of that age group in regular conversation. If they’re of school age, there’s probably youtube videos of “(insert age) year old kids answer questions about (topic)”.

I believe @scripteducator is inactive, but I’d look through their archives to see of anything can be of relevance. @scripshrink and @scriptlinguist are active, and they might be able help.

I’ve heard stories of kids growing up in the wild or away from humans. Usually, they forget how to really talk in more than grunts and noises, but I’m not sure if that’s because they themselves don’t speak, they don’t hear people speak, or both. If someone kidnapped at a young age, I wouldn’t be surprised if they refused to speak much out of fright. Babies learn how to talk from listening. If the character has been able to listen to others, they may have more than a basic vocabulary. Basically, what I’m saying is that this depends on a lot of factors, and I have no clue what would be realistic.

Here’s some stuff that might help. The 2nd is a post with more links, so it should get you off to a good start: http://www.simonpclark.com/2013/06/writing-good-childrens-dialogue.html?m=1

http://fuckyeahcharacterdevelopment.tumblr.com/post/41047551468/writing-child-characters

Can anyone help? Do y'all know of a tumblr or site that might know more?

[scriptstructure]

Since ask box is empty...Maybe not a question for you but I tried the google and I'm still a bit unsure of the answer. If a child's birthday is in January when would they start school?? Would it be the sept before they turn 5 or would they have to wait until the next year??

Uh, I have no idea, I would guess it would depend on their parents, the school’s policy, and the child’s development. For what it’s worth, in my part of the world the school year starts in March and sometimes children do begin at 4.

But this isn’t really my kind of question. I’m sure @scripteducator would be a better bet.

[scriptfeature]

Since scripteducator is on hiatus and doesn't cover higher education (grad school/postdoc) anyway, do you know of any blogs that do? (And thank you!)

I don’t know of any blogs outside the scriptX Family that are dedicated to higher education, however, depending on the subject, some of our other blogs may be able to help you e.g. -shrink, -veterinarian,-accountant,-medic

Any of our other followers have suggestions?

[scriptmedic]

I have a question concerning newborns in the US and I was wondering if you could help me; do children in the US have their BCGs (TB vaccines) at birth or can parents decide to not give their child the vaccination? Thank you for everything you do here!

Hey there!

Kids in the 21st-century US are not routinely inoculated with BCGs at birth, or, typically, ever.

The reason behind that is that tuberculosis is not anywhere near as prevalent in the US as it is in other parts of the world, so the vaccine basically isn’t needed. It can be administered, of course, if the newborn character lives in a high-risk area or with parents with antibiotic-resistant TB.

The Center for Disease Control actually has a pretty good page about the vaccine which you may want to peruse, including lists of who should and should not receive the vaccine and why.

Generally speaking, vaccinations in the US are optional, and extremely polarizing, with extremists on both ends of the vaccinate/anti-vaccination spectrum. I’m not the person to ask about whether anyone should vaccinate their children or not, because I have extremely strong personal feelings on the topic (that I won’t share here).

Ultimately vaccinations are not state-enforced, so parents get to choose, but bear in mind many public schools won’t permit students who haven’t had particular vaccinations into the schooling system; private schools’ rules vary, and @scripteducator may have more info on how different educational systems approach various vaccinations.

I hope this helps you write your stories!

xoxo, Aunt Scripty

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[starlightswitch]

Up way too late, but I managed to pull off 1042 words today. (I had the first 600 or so done reasonably early, considering I also went and saw Hidden Figures, but then I couldn’t concentrate on writing the last little bit.)

Progress: 4.131k/6day

ETA: Actually I wrote way more than that, come to think of it: I wrote a long submission for scripteducator about Catholic schools. But I don’t think that counts according to the 365k/365day rules, which is probably why I forgot about writing it.

[scriptshrink]

The ScriptX family as of 5/10/17

Have writing questions, but don’t know who to ask? Check out the ScriptX family of blogs, all of whom provide detailed writing advice on a huge variety of topics!

First, the Fascinating Feature, where you can get the best posts of all the ScriptX blogs, as well as updates and announcements about the family: @scriptfeature

The Matriarch of Medicine: @scriptmedic  The Astonishing Astronomer: @scriptastronomer The Caustic Chemists: @scriptchemist The Helpful Hacker: @scripthacker

The Saintly Social Worker: @scriptsocialwork The Shrewd Shrink: @scriptshrink  The Terrific Trauma Survivors: @scripttraumasurvivors The Tactful Torturer: @scripttorture

The Eclectic Economist: @scripteconomist  The Harmonious Historians: @scripthistory  The Laudable Linguist: @scriptlinguist  The Plucky Politicians: @scriptpolitics

The Amazing Accountant: @scriptaccountant The Breathtaking Ballerina: @scriptballerina The Fearless Firefighter: @scriptfirefighter The Fair Florists: @scriptflorist The Learned Librarian: @scriptlibrarian The Patient Pastor: @scriptpastor The Powerful Publishers: @scriptpublishingindustry The Sincere Sailor: @scriptsailor The Splendid Soldier: @scriptsoldier

The Autistic Answerers: @scriptautistic The Radiant Rainbows: @scriptlgbt The Shining Spoonies: @scriptspoonie The Wondrous Witches: @scriptwitchcraft

The Valiant Veterinarian: @scriptveterinarian The Eager Equestrians: @scriptequestrian

The Audacious Australian: @scriptaussie The Beautiful Brits: @scriptbrit The Charming Canadian: @scriptcanuck The Germane German: @scriptgerman

The Wonderful World-builders: @script-a-world The Stupendous Structurer: @scriptstructure

Inactive / archived blogs:

The Brilliant Brain Scientists: @scriptbrainscientist The Edified Educator: @scripteducator The Fantastic Foodie: @scriptfoodie The Gentle Geneticist: @scriptgenetics The Knowledgeable Kinkster: @scriptkink The Lively Lawyer: @scriptlawyer The Majestic Mythologists: @scriptmyth  The Phenomenal Pharmacist: @scriptpharmacist The Stalwart Service Dogs: @scriptservicedogs

This list is current as of 5/10/17!

The changes are:

@scripttraumasurvivors and @scriptpastor have joined the family!

Scriptecology has decided to leave the family and is now located at @flukedoesecology. We wish her well in her future endeavors.

Several blogs have gone inactive. 

To get the most up-to-date version of this list, be sure to check this link here: scriptshrink.tumblr.com/scriptfamily

Are you an expert in a topic? Interested in joining the ScriptX family? Apply here!

[scriptshrink]

The Script Family as of 3/8/17

Have writing questions, but don’t know who to ask? Check out the Scriptfamily blogs, all of whom provide detailed writing advice on a huge variety of topics!

Announcing with an abnormal amount of alliteration:

First, the Fascinating Feature, where you can get the best posts of all the scriptblogs, as well as updates and announcements about the family: @scriptfeature

The Matriarch of Medicine: @scriptmedic The Ebullient Ecologist: @scriptecology The Caustic Chemists: @scriptchemist The Astonishing Astronomer: @scriptastronomer The Gentle Geneticist: @scriptgenetics

The Shrewd Shrink: @scriptshrink The Phenomenal Pharmacist: @scriptpharmacist The Saintly Social Worker: @scriptsocialwork

The Plucky Politicians: @scriptpolitics​ The Lively Lawyer: @scriptlawyer The Helpful Hacker: @scripthacker

The Harmonious Historians: @scripthistory The Majestic Mythologists: @scriptmyth The Learned Librarian:  @scriptlibrarian The Laudable Linguist: @scriptlinguist The Powerful Publishers: @scriptpublishingindustry

The Eclectic Economist: @scripteconomist The Amazing Accountant: @scriptaccountant

The Stalwart Service Dogs: @scriptservicedogs The Valiant Veterinarian: @scriptveterinarian The Eager Equestrians: @scriptequestrian

The Fearless Firefighter: @scriptfirefighter The Splendid Soldier: @scriptsoldier The Sincere Sailor: @scriptsailor The Fair Florists: @scriptflorist The Wondrous Witches: @scriptwitchcraft

The Autistic Answerers: @scriptautistic The Shining Spoonies: @scriptspoonie The Radiant Rainbows: @scriptlgbt

The Germane German: @scriptgerman The Beautiful Brits: @scriptbrit The Audacious Australian: @scriptaussie The Charming Canadian: @scriptcanuck​

The Tactful Torturer: @scripttorture

The Wonderful World-builders: @script-a-world The Stupendous Structurer: @scriptstructure

Currently Inactive:

The Brilliant Brain Scientists: @scriptbrainscientist The Breathtaking Ballerina: @scriptballerina​ The Fantastic Foodie: @scriptfoodie The Knowledgeable Kinkster: @scriptkink​ The Edified Educator: @scripteducator

This list is current as of 3/8/17!

The changes are:

@scriptpolitics​ and @scripttorture joined the family. 

Forenscripts has decided to leave the family and is now located at @fantasticallyfactualforensics. We wish them well in their future endeavors.

Several blogs have gone inactive. 

I’ve also changed the order of the list a little bit.

To get the most up-to-date version of this list, be sure to check this link here:  scriptshrink.tumblr.com/scriptfamily

[scriptshrink]

The Scriptfamily as of 2/15/17

We’ve had some changes to the fam, so I figured I’d update this post!

Announcing with an abnormal amount of alliteration:

The Matriarch of Medicine: @scriptmedic The Ebullient Ecologist: @scriptecology The Caustic Chemists: @scriptchemist The Astonishing Astronomer: @scriptastronomer The Gentle Geneticist: @scriptgenetics

The Brilliant Brain Scientists: @scriptbrainscientist The Shrewd Shrink: @scriptshrink The Phenomenal Pharmacist: @scriptpharmacist The Saintly Social Worker: @scriptsocialwork

The Lively Lawyer: @scriptlawyer The Helpful Hacker: @scripthacker

The Radiant Rainbows: @scriptlgbt The Knowledgeable Kinkster: @scriptkink

The Harmonious Historians: @scripthistory The Majestic Mythologists: @scriptmyth The Learned Librarians:  @scriptlibrarian The Edified Educator: @scripteducator The Laudable Linguist: @scriptlinguist The Powerful Publishers: @scriptpublishingindustry

The Eclectic Economist: @scripteconomist The Amazing Accountant: @scriptaccountant

The Stalwart Service Dogs: @scriptservicedogs The Valiant Veterinarian: @scriptveterinarian The Eager Equestrians: @scriptequestrian 

The Breathtaking Ballerina: @scriptballerina The Fearless Firefighter: @scriptfirefighter The Splendid Soldier: @scriptsoldier The Sincere Sailor: @scriptsailor

The Autistic Answerers: @scriptautistic The Shining Spoonies: @scriptspoonie

The Fair Florists: @scriptflorist The Wondrous Witches: @scriptwitchcraft  The Fantastic Foodie: @scriptfoodie

The Germane German: @scriptgerman The Beautiful Brit: @scriptbrit The Audacious Australian: @scriptaussie The Charming Canadian: @scriptcanuck

The Wonderful World-builders: @script-a-world The Stupendous Structurer: @scriptstructure

And last, but not least, The Fascinating Feature, where you can get the best posts of all the scriptblogs: @scriptfeature

@scriptfeature also covers updates and announcements about new blogs, which blogs are going on hiatus, and just general news.

This list is current as of 2/15/17!

The changes are: @scriptfirefighter and @scriptequestrian joined the family! 

To get the most up-to-date version of this list, be sure to check this link here:  scriptshrink.tumblr.com/scriptfamily

[scriptfeature]

Hey, is there a scriptx blog that focuses on writing children? Like 10-15 year olds? Are there any requirements or do you just start one? Thank you, your blog has been very informative!

Hi there, Anon,

At the moment, we don’t have a blog in the family dedicated to writing children, however, if you’re looking for writing advice, @scriptsocialwork and @scripteducator may be able to help you. 

If you’re interested in starting a script blog, this page right here on @scriptmedic  ‘s blog has a convenient flowchart for folks who want to join us. If you decide your up for the task, direct message one of the scriptblogs including me and they’ll talk. 

Best of luck to you!

[scriptshrink]

The Scriptfam as of 2/2/17

We’ve had some changes to the fam, so I figured I’d update this post!

Announcing with an abnormal amount of alliteration:

The Matriarch of Medicine: @scriptmedic The Ebullient Ecologist: @scriptecology​ The Caustic Chemists: @scriptchemist​ The Astonishing Astronomer: @scriptastronomer​ The Gentle Geneticist: @scriptgenetics

The Brilliant Brain Scientists: @scriptbrainscientist​ The Shrewd Shrink: @scriptshrink   The Phenomenal Pharmacist: @scriptpharmacist​ The Saintly Social Worker: @scriptsocialwork

The Lively Lawyer: @scriptlawyer​ The Helpful Hacker: @scripthacker​ The Fervent Forensics: @forenscripts​

The Radiant Rainbows: @scriptlgbt The Knowledgeable Kinkster: @scriptkink​

The Harmonious Historians: @scripthistory​ The Majestic Mythologists: @scriptmyth​ The Learned Librarians:  @scriptlibrarian​ The Edified Educator: @scripteducator​ The Laudable Linguist: @scriptlinguist The Powerful Publishers: @scriptpublishingindustry

The Eclectic Economist: @scripteconomist​ The Amazing Accountant: @scriptaccountant​

The Stalwart Service Dogs: @scriptservicedogs​   The Valiant Veterinarian: @scriptveterinarian

The Breathtaking Ballerina: @scriptballerina​ The Splendid Soldier: @scriptsoldier​ The Sincere Sailor: @scriptsailor

The Autistic Answerers: @scriptautistic​ The Shining Spoonies: @scriptspoonie​

The Fair Florists: @scriptflorist​ The Wondrous Witches: @scriptwitchcraft     The Fantastic Foodie: @scriptfoodie​

The Germane German: @scriptgerman​ ​ The Beautiful Brit: @scriptbrit​ The Audacious Australian: @scriptaussie The Charming Canadian: @scriptcanuck

The Wonderful World-builders: @script-a-world​   The Stupendous Structurer: @scriptstructure

And last, but not least, The Fascinating Feature, where you can get the best posts of all the scriptblogs: @scriptfeature

@scriptfeature also covers updates and announcements about new blogs, which blogs are going on hiatus, and just general news.

This list is current as of 2/2/2017!

The changes are: @scriptpublishingindustry joined the family!

[scriptshrink]

hello! I'm making characters who "fell though the cracks", so to speak, and where never officially diagnosed or confirmed to have conditions, but adapted or developed techniques to the point that they never felt "normal" per say, but could sort of function. The conditions I have in mind are dyslexia, auditory processing disorder, and autism. What are some techniques or behaviors they could have adapted to cope or function. I got the idea from a post on @scripteducator and need more info, please.

This sounds like a question for @scriptautistic !

[scriptshrink]

The Scriptfam as of 1/14/2017

We’ve had some changes to the fam, so I figured I’d update this post!

Announcing with an abnormal amount of alliteration:

The Matriarch of Medicine: @scriptmedic The Ebullient Ecologist: @scriptecology​ The Caustic Chemists: @scriptchemist​ The Astonishing Astronomer: @scriptastronomer​ The Gentle Geneticist: @scriptgenetics

The Brilliant Brain Scientists: @scriptbrainscientist​ The Shrewd Shrink: @scriptshrink   The Phenomenal Pharmacist: @scriptpharmacist​ The Saintly Social Worker: @scriptsocialwork

The Lively Lawyer: @scriptlawyer​ The Helpful Hacker: @scripthacker​ The Fervent Forensics: @forenscripts​

The Radiant Rainbows: @scriptlgbt The Knowledgeable Kinkster: @scriptkink​

The Harmonious Historians: @scripthistory​ The Majestic Mythologists: @scriptmyth​ The Learned Librarians:  @scriptlibrarian​ The Edified Educator: @scripteducator​ The Laudable Linguist: @scriptlinguist

The Eclectic Economist: @scripteconomist​ The Amazing Accountant: @scriptaccountant​ 

The Stalwart Service Dogs: @scriptservicedogs​   The Valiant Veterinarian: @scriptveterinarian

The Breathtaking Ballerina: @scriptballerina​ The Splendid Soldier: @scriptsoldier​ The Sincere Sailor: @scriptsailor

The Autistic Answerers: @scriptautistic​ The Shining Spoonies: @scriptspoonie​

The Fair Florists: @scriptflorist​ The Wondrous Witches: @scriptwitchcraft     The Fantastic Foodie: @scriptfoodie​

The Germane German: @scriptgerman​ ​ The Beautiful Brit: @scriptbrit​ The Audacious Australian: @scriptaussie The Charming Canadian: @scriptcanuck

The Wonderful World-builders: @script-a-world​   The Stupendous Structurer: @scriptstructure

And last, but not least, The Fascinating Feature, where you can get the best posts of all the scriptblogs: @scriptfeature

@scriptfeature also covers updates and announcements about new blogs, which blogs are going on hiatus, and just general news.

This list is current as of 1/14/2017!

The changes are: @scriptgambling is no longer active; @scriptcreature has been unresponsive; @scriptautistic, @scriptspoonie, @scriptsailor, and @scriptlinguist joined the family.

[scriptfeature]

ScriptX Family Weekly Update

Hey y’all, and welcome back to the weekly update. The fam has had a lot of excellent posts this week, so you should definitely take a look at those especially. Anyways, on to announcements.

Announcements

@scriptsocialwork is still looking for a mod to help with adoption and the foster system. Please contact her via message if you are interested.

Featured Posts

Beauty and the Alien

“Beauty and the Beast” an old tale of love, romance, forgiveness, Stockholm Syndrome, but that’s been redone enough times. So instead, what if we took a prisoner, put him on a spaceship, and had an alien try to induce Stockholm Syndrome. Yeah, not exactly a light and happy story idea, but then again the best books have the not so happy scenarios. (@scriptshrink )

Sheltered Life

Your character has finally started the animal shelter of their dreams. Now what? Every job has its quirks, so what problems might a shelter owner encounter? @scriptveterinarian has a couple prompts to think about when the dogs are let out.

I’m Gonna Steal the Moon

So what would have happened if Gru had actually stolen the moon? Well, grab your surfboards and head to the pawn shop, ‘cause you aren’t using that anymore dude. You may want to use that money to pay for 10% of a plane ticket out of Hawaii cause according to @scriptastronomer , those volcanoes may no longer be your friend.

Low Battery

Your character has to monitor her energy closely. However, she wants to go to the amusement park tomorrow with her friends. How might she make sure she doesn’t overextend her energy? @scriptspoonie has some ideas that may help you when you’re writing.

Captain Punisher: The Nerdy Soldier

Soldiers, the buffest of boiz, the toughest of titans, and… the coolest of comic readers? Yep. Turns out, soldiers do enjoy their comics, their videogames, their tabletops, all that good stuff. An excellent example of this is the common use of the Punisher skull on their gear. But why do they like the Punisher? @scriptsoldier has a few ideas that may help your writing.

Shady Greens

Karen works in a coffee shop. It’s a great job, paying pretty well even though most days are pretty slow. It’s just, something keeps bugging her. Sometimes she gets a look at the books and what she’s seeing doesn’t line up with what she’s selling. Maybe something shadier is going on that has nothing to do with the storefront. What do you think, @@scriptaccountant ?

Throw A Shrimp on The Barbie

Except don’t. @scriptaussie has taken plenty of time to show those of us who don’t live down under, so, please. Just, no. They don’t say that. Don’t use it.

Super School

The voices. They just keep talking. Saying random pointless things that you can’t focus anymore. Will they just stop? At least if that one guy could stop thinking that one girl and what- and I’m gonna stop there. Simply said, being a telepath in school would suck, but would it cause enough problems to warrant special accommodation? @scripteducator gives some insights into what qualifies for special ed and how it is implemented.

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Dancing is an art, but it’s also physically demanding. After a long session, a dancer is going to have some sore spots. So what should a writer keep in mind when their character gets home from practice? @scriptballerina has this covered.

One Hand Band

Gettin’ down and dirty might not be as easy as it used to be when you’ve lost part of a limb. When you’re writing your fun scenes, you may need to consider some new challenges your characters will likely face such as asymmetric touching. @scriptkink helped this asker with a soldier who’s heading into the bedroom for the first time in a while.

Cold-Blooded Community

Reptiles are strange. Like plants, they have unusual reactions to heat and humidity. What would a world filled with humanoid reptiles need to have to survive? @script-a-world has a good answer ready for you to read.

Bright Life

No longer shall fireflies be the only thing in the sky that glows, for behold, the great glow birb, flying high in the night sky shall forever reign as the most magnificent light of the avian kingdom. But hold on, why are the birb frens glowing all of a sudden? Is that even possible? Well, @scriptgenetics says it could work, so might as well give it a shot

Disclaimer: this blog nor any blogs associated with this blog encourage the making glow birbs outside of your fictional writings. Ethics and all that.

Spirited Practice

You may recall a featured post a few weeks ago from @scriptwitchcraft about banishing spirits. Mod T has taken some time and made a kind of prequel post covering the basics of what spirit work is and how your character would perform some of the basic rituals of spirit work. Hopefully, this will be a good starting point for some of your writing.

Quotes

“Apparently it's very disturbing to have your eyelids literally pried open.”

-The Librarian ( @scriptlibrarian )

“I am slowly redecorating you.”

-Dr. Ferox ( @scriptveterinarian )

“We will write the reviews in our tears and seal it with our own hearts.”

-Splat (this blog)

“Drinks the tears, eats the hearts”

-Para ( @scriptlgbt )

Fan Love

@rayketh has sent us some love recently. Check out the post here

Ask Box Statuses

@scriptveterinarian has an empty ask box. Now is a perfect time to send in your questions and she is now taking requests for masterposts. Check out her ask box here

@scriptaccountant is stuck on mobile, so if you have submitted an ask, you don’t need to worry. She will get to it, but just needs some time. She thanks you for your patience.

New Family

We have been joined by, drumroll, please…

@scriptlinguist , here to help you with your linguistic needs. Go check out the blog here and send an ask here

And that’s all for this week. This is your host signing off

-Splat