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Rebecca Ferguson | British Vogue | 2017

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very heartbreaking news, but actor jonathan joss was confirmed dead today. he was killed in a shooting after an argument with his neighbor, and the neighbor is in custody now.

jonathan joss was most famous for playing ken hotate in parks & rec and voicing john redcorn in king of the hill. he was also a musician, part of a band the red corn band. he was born and raised in san antonio, and he was comanche and white mountain apache. he was 59 years old. i know he’s had some struggles over the years, especially this past year when a fire claimed his house and the lives of his two dogs. but that’s why i wanted to choose a picture of him smiling - he was a comedian, and he was beloved for being so talented and full of humor.

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I have hired this thing to stare at you.

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meghann fahy like/reblog ✨

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i swear to god if one more stupid fandom ruins a beautiful text post i am calling the police

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oc guy moodboard

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Jared at the fanexpoportland January 24 2025 credit to cammiembedwell on Tik Tok X

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a writing competition i was going to participate in again this year has announced that they now allow AI generated content to be submitted

their reasoning being that "we couldn't ban it even if we wanted to, every writer already uses it anyway"

"Every writer"?

come on

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no thoughts just the iconic rex slippers

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Tell me an inside joke between you and a friend, without context.

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Name ten female characters you like, you get zapped if it's jsut a male character you call a babygirl or other feminine nicknames because I can't see people calling Lestat coquette again

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Listen.

EVERYBODY knows (or should) that you DO. NOT. STOP. in Vidor, Texas. 

It’s best to just run out of gas elsewhere. Whatever you do, black folks, DO NOT STOP IN VIDOR, TEXAS. 

There’s a good chance you’ll get lynched or just come up missing - and I’m not joking.

also do NOT stop in Harrison, Arkansas!!!! (relatively close to OK and MI) a nazi town with a BIG KKK organization.

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15 lines of dialogue

Hey'o everybody. I'm gonna hit y'all with another fifteen lines of dialogue. Today I introduce the saddest woman to ever exist. She's a widow, a guilt ridden lesbian, a mourning mother, rude, snappy, and grouchy but with a good heart you can find under sixteen layers of sarcasm. Today, I introduce Connie Averfollow.

"This is the little mess we found scuttling around the halls like a bug."

"Compensating with that big gun of yours? Bet you are."

"He was just scared. And he died for it."

"You don't have to joke around with me, I probably won't laugh anyways."

"You should've left me to die or done the right thing and think before you shot. I don't give a shit how sorry you feel for yourself, I don't feel an ounce of fucking sympathy for you. I never will. You killed a good man, lean back, accept it, and deal with it yourself. Bitch."

"No smoking? That's just awesome, world died and people still employ stupid goddamn rules."

"Depressed, tired and ready to die dogs stick together."

"I get it, Derek, I do, but how long until you die at the boot of someone more vicious? How much longer before you swallow your own damn tail? You wanna die someone you're not? You wanna burn in hell, never see your wife in the goddamn cosmos again? You put us down you don't deserve too."

"I know how to use a ladder, jackass."

"I bleed blue actually."

"Stupid's not in my vocabulary."

"Nice to greet the company I'll die by."

"Jesus Christ, uh, sorry for your loss- or something."

"Yeah, why are you trying to steal her booze?"

"Way to roast the drunk."

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15 lines of dialogue

Here comes another 15 lines of dialogue. Today we have a sassy, rambunctious asshole who thinks violence will solve all of his problems. He's a jokester, he's a jackass, he's a man stuck in the cycle of revenge. He's always under someone's shadow. I hereby introduce you to Nico Litchenfels.

"C'mon, we'll cause a riot. Punch some faces, snort some lines of coke, who knows."

"Guys, c'mon- don't fight over lil ol me-"

"My soul's already eroded. Been at violence's heel since I was a kid, tryna hop between his brother's boot prints. But I'll try not tuh rough the bastard up too bad."

"Just go and kidnap a bitch. Have fun, or whatever."

"Oh, you're roastin' me now? Well in the stories, you're a force'a sheer might, lookin' at you here I can see how the law picked you up, probably drunk off your lazy ass."

"It's me, your new bestfriend."

"Don't discourage her. I'm enjoyin' it."

"Don't go fuckin' psychoanalyzin' me."

"I'm his precious baby boy. Hurt me, and you're dead, dead, dead."

"You don't know the half'a what I seen, brother. The men I've met with grudges for fists and shadows for eyes. You ain't met a nightmare, Mr. Jones. Nah, you only think you have."

"Do you treat all the boys like this? Or just the pretty ones?"

"Well the right side'a the gun never did me any favors. It only carved scars into my back."

"I'm pathetic? Sister, you don't know the goddamn half of it. The amount'a shadows I've been under, the fucking grudges I've held in a closed fist. I don't care what bullshit you pedal my way, I got a job, and I'm gonna do it. So you either meet me at dawn or wake up to a bunch'a smilin' stomachs spewin' guts out their foul mouths."

"I don't like traitors, Kat. People who have your back are only there so they can stick a knife in your spine."

"My big brother always told me we had two options in this life. Get trampled on or come stompin' in with iron boots. Guess which one I chose mother fucker?"

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How to Make Your Characters Almost Cry

Tears are powerful, but do you know what's more impactful? The struggle to hold them back. This post is for all your hard-hearted stoic characters who'd never shed a tear before another, and aims to help you make them breakdown realistically.

The Physical Signs of Holding Back Tears

Heavy Eyelids, Heavy Heart Your character's eyelids feel weighted, as if the tears themselves are dragging them down. Their vision blurs—not quite enough to spill over, but enough to remind them of the dam threatening to break.

The Involuntary Sniffle They sniffle, not because their nose is running, but because their body is desperately trying to regulate itself, to suppress the wave of emotion threatening to take over.

Burning Eyes Their eyes sting from the effort of restraint, from the battle between pride and vulnerability. If they try too hard to hold back, the whites of their eyes start turning red, a telltale sign of the tears they've refused to let go.

The Trembling Lips Like a child struggling not to cry, their lips quiver. The shame of it fuels their determination to stay composed, leading them to clench their fists, grip their sleeves, or dig their nails into the nearest surface—anything to regain control.

The Fear of Blinking Closing their eyes means surrender. The second their lashes meet, the memories, the pain, the heartbreak will surge forward, and the tears will follow. So they force themselves to keep staring—at the floor, at a blank wall, at anything that won’t remind them of why they’re breaking.

The Coping Mechanisms: Pretending It’s Fine

A Steady Gaze & A Deep Breath To mask the turmoil, they focus on a neutral object, inhale slowly, and steel themselves. If they can get through this one breath, they can get through the next.

Turning Away to Swipe at Their Eyes When they do need to wipe their eyes, they do it quickly, casually, as if brushing off a speck of dust rather than wiping away the proof of their emotions.

Masking the Pain with a Different Emotion Anger, sarcasm, even laughter—any strong emotion can serve as a shield. A snappy response, a bitter chuckle, a sharp inhale—each is a carefully chosen defence against vulnerability.

Why This Matters

Letting your character fight their tears instead of immediately breaking down makes the scene hit harder. It shows their internal struggle, their resistance, and their need to stay composed even when they’re crumbling.

This is written based off of personal experience as someone who goes through this cycle a lot (emotional vulnerability who?) and some inspo from other books/articles

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20 Ways to Show Extreme Fear in Your Writing

As I dive into researching signs of fear for my horror WIP, I wanted to share some of the most compelling and visceral reactions I’ve come across. Whether you’re writing a chilling scene or crafting a character’s panic, these 20 signs of fear can help bring tension and realism to your story.

Physical Reactions

Hyperventilating — sucking in air but never feeling like it’s enough

Chest tightens — feels like a weight or hands pressing down

Limbs shaking violently, knees buckling

Complete loss of muscle control — collapsing or unable to stand

Cold sweat soaking through clothes

Heart hammering so hard they feel it in their throat or head

Tunnel vision — the world narrowing down to one terrifying focal point

Ringing in the ears or sudden deafness, like the world drops away

Dizziness / feeling faint / vision blurring

Dry mouth — unable to speak or even scream

Uncontrollable Behavior

Screaming / sobbing / gasping — involuntary vocal outbursts

Panic run — bolting without thinking, tripping over everything

Clawing at their own skin / chest / throat — like trying to escape their body

Begging / pleading out loud even if no one’s there

Repeating words or phrases — “No, no, no” / “This isn’t happening”

Hiding instinctively — diving under tables, closets, or corners

Desperate grabbing — reaching for someone, anything solid

Loss of bladder or bowel control (for extreme terror)

Total mental shutdown — frozen, slack-jawed, staring blankly

Memory blackout — later can’t recall what happened during the worst moment

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Writing Tips

Punctuating Dialogue

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➸ “This is a sentence.”

➸ “This is a sentence with a dialogue tag at the end,” she said.

➸ “This,” he said, “is a sentence split by a dialogue tag.”

➸ “This is a sentence,” she said. “This is a new sentence. New sentences are capitalized.”

➸ “This is a sentence followed by an action.” He stood. “They are separate sentences because he did not speak by standing.”

➸ She said, “Use a comma to introduce dialogue. The quote is capitalized when the dialogue tag is at the beginning.”

➸ “Use a comma when a dialogue tag follows a quote,” he said.

“Unless there is a question mark?” she asked.

“Or an exclamation point!” he answered. “The dialogue tag still remains uncapitalized because it’s not truly the end of the sentence.”

➸ “Periods and commas should be inside closing quotations.”

➸ “Hey!” she shouted, “Sometimes exclamation points are inside quotations.”

However, if it’s not dialogue exclamation points can also be “outside”!

➸ “Does this apply to question marks too?” he asked.

If it’s not dialogue, can question marks be “outside”? (Yes, they can.)

➸ “This applies to dashes too. Inside quotations dashes typically express—“

“Interruption” — but there are situations dashes may be outside.

➸ “You’ll notice that exclamation marks, question marks, and dashes do not have a comma after them. Ellipses don’t have a comma after them either…” she said.

➸ “My teacher said, ‘Use single quotation marks when quoting within dialogue.’”

➸ “Use paragraph breaks to indicate a new speaker,” he said.

“The readers will know it’s someone else speaking.”

➸ “If it’s the same speaker but different paragraph, keep the closing quotation off.

“This shows it’s the same character continuing to speak.”