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Dear Xeon,

Thank you for being there for me as well, I'm not very good at these things, but still thank you for being an amazing friend:)!🫂♥️

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Hello there, everyone, and for anyone who sees this, I sincerely hope that everyone has a wonderful year and a wonderful future. There will always be some obstacles that everyone has to deal with but there will always be a light for everyone no matter how dark things get.

@rezaktess I wanted to thank you for being a fantastic friend Reza, you have been very sweet and supportive with just silly jokes or with helping in being there for me as a friend so thank you so much, buddy.

@brookiedaaroacecookie I want to say a thank you to my friend Brookie for being very kind and supportive who was there for me during both happy and sad moments so thank you pal. @funnybreadd Thank you, funnybread, for being there for me as a friend. You have been kind and supportive and just a great buddy over, so thank you. @embyson I want to extend a thank you to Embryson, who has been an amazing friend for being so kind and nice to me during some rough times. Thank you for being there for me.

@croissantberry And for Croissant, I wanted to save this for you but thank you for always being there for me, for always supporting me during my toughest moments and for showing me kindness when others showed me scorn and contempt. Thank you for being the person I love, thank you.

AU by @tadc-goldenyears

Dragon pommers

👀

Why I ship Bowtie (Caine X Ragatha), but angst

Caine: "Are my adventures really horrible and stupid?" Ragatha: "O-of course not! They're fun and--" Caine: "You're not just being nice, right?" Ragatha: "……I… I know you're trying your best. Even if it fails a lot of the time. That just… happens… You just want everyone to be happy because the others don't deserve to suffer and…… because you feel lonely… And making people happy will make them like you. If they don't…if the thing you're supposed to be doing for them is for nothing… what's the point?" Caine: "Wow, how did you describe it so perfectly?" Ragatha: "……"

I LOVE COTTON!!

*SCREAMS*—I mean

Thank you for your kind words I will try to draw more cotton :)

How to Write Strong Dialogue

(from a writer of ten years)

So you’re back in the writing trenches. You’re staring at your computer, or your phone, or your tablet, or your journal, and trying not to lose your mind. Because what comes after the first quotation mark? Nothing feels good.

Don’t worry, friend. I’m your friendly tumblr writing guide and I’m here to help you climb out of the pit of writing despair.

I’ve created a character specifically for this exercise. His name is Amos Alejandro III, but for now we’ll just call him Amos. He’s a thirty-something construction worker with a cat who hates him, and he’s just found out he has to go on a quest across the world to save his mother’s diner.

1.) Consider the Attitude and Characteristics of Your Character

One of the biggest struggles writers face when writing dialogue is keeping characters’ dialogue “in-character”.

You’re probably thinking, “but Sparrow, I’m the creator! None of the dialogue I write can be out of character because they’re my original characters!”

WRONG. (I’m hitting the very loud ‘incorrect’ buzzer in your head right now).

Yes, you created your characters. But you created them with specific characteristics and attitudes. For example, Amos lives alone, doesn’t enjoy talking too much, and isn’t a very scholarly person. So he’s probably not going to say something like “I suggest that we pursue the path of least resistance for this upcoming quest.” He’d most likely say, “I mean, I think the easiest route is pretty self-explanatory.”

Another example is a six-year-old girl saying, “Hi, Mr. Ice Cream Man, do you have chocolate sundaes?” instead of “Hewwo, Ice Cweam Man— Chocowate Sundaes?”

Please don’t put ‘w’s in the middle of your dialogue unless you have a very good and very specific reason. I will cry.

Yes, the girl is young, but she’s not going to talk like that. Most children know how to ask questions correctly, and the ‘w’ sound, while sometimes found in a young child’s speech, does not need to be written out. Children are human.

So, consider the attitude, characteristics, and age of your character when writing dialogue!

2.) Break Up Dialogue Length

If I’m reading a novel and I see an entire page of dialogue without any breaks, I’m sobbing. You’re not a 17th century author with endless punctuation. You’re in the 21st century and people don’t read in the same way they used to.

Break up your dialogue. Use long sentences. Use one word. Use commas, use paragraph breaks. Show a character throwing a chair out a window in between sentences.

For example:

“So, you’re telling me the only way to save my Ma’s diner is to travel across five different continents, find the only remaining secret receipt card, and bring it back before she goes out of business? She didn’t have any other copies? Do I have to leave my cat behind?”

vs.

Amos ran a hand over his face. “So, you’re telling me the only way to save my Ma’s diner is to travel across five different continents, find the only remaining secret recipe card, and bring it back before she goes out of business?”

He couldn’t believe his luck. That was sarcastic, of course. This was ironically horrible.

“She didn’t have any other copies?” He leaned forward over the table and frowned. “Do I have to leave my cat behind?”

The second version is easier to digest, and I got to add some fun description of thought and action into the scene! Readers get a taste of Amos’ character in the second scene, whereas in the first scene they only got what felt like a million words of dialogue.

3.) Don’t Overuse Dialogue Tags.

DON’T OVERUSE DIALOGUE TAGS. DON’T. DON’T DON’T DON’T.

If you don’t know what a dialogue tag is, it’s a word after a sentence of dialogue that attributes that dialogue to a specific character.

For example:

“Orange juice and chicken ramen are good,” he said.

‘Said’ functions as the dialogue tag in this sentence.

Dialogue tags are good. You don’t want to completely avoid them. (I used to pride myself on how I could write stories without any dialogue tags. Don’t do that.) Readers need to know who’s speaking. But overusing them, or overusing weird or unique tags, should be avoided.

Examples:

“I’m gonna have to close my diner,” Amos’ mother said.

“Why?” Amos growled. “It’s been in the family forever.”

“I’ve lost the secret recipe card, and I can’t keep the diner open without it!” she cried.

“The Bacon Burger Extreme recipe card?” Amos questioned.

“Yes!” Amos’ mother screamed.

“Well, that’s not good,” Amos complained.

vs.

“I’m gonna have to close my diner,” Amos’ mother said, taking her son’s hand and leading him over to one of the old, grease-stained tabletops with the ripped-fabric booths.

Amos simply stared at her as they moved. “Why? It’s been in the family forever.”

“I’ve—” she looked away for a moment, then took in a breath. “I’ve lost the secret recipe card. And I can’t keep the diner open without it.”

“The Bacon Burger Extreme recipe card?”

“Yes!” She still wouldn’t meet his eyes, and her shoulders were shaking. “Yes.”

Amos sat down heavily in the booth. “Well, that’s not good.”

The first scene only gives character names and dialogue tags. There are no actions and no descriptions. The second scene, however, gives these things. It gives the reader descriptions of the diner, the characters’ actions, and attitudes. Overusing dialogue tags gets boring fast, so add interest into your writing!

So! When you’re writing, consider the attitude of your character, vary dialogue length, and don’t overuse dialogue tags.

Now climb out of the pit of writing despair. Pick up your pen or computer. And write some good dialogue!

Best,

Sparrow

Perhaps this is cringy. I don’t really care.

I’m doing this regardless - but it’s totally optional if anyone else wants to join! 🩷

(Just #buttonbowweek so I can repost it!)

Buttonbow Week - March 24 - 31

Day 25 drawing Ragatha.

Since is canon that Ragatha loves horror movies, I tried to come out with ideas.

Then I was thinking: how Ragatha would look as something like Chucky? (Like a killer doll) and, well, I draw this.

I think it looks good(?).

And

I draw her with heart-shaped glasses.

That's all for now.

Magical Girl Pomni!

Part one of my Madoka Magica TADC designs!

The Others:

Jax , Zooble , Ragatha , Gangle

The Contractors:

Caine + Bubble

*cutely shoves AU up your face*

🌽👩🏻‍🌾🐓!The Amazing Digital Farmstead MASTERPOST!🐓👩🏻‍🌾🌽

Welcome to the beautiful land of Pixel Carnivalley! A vivacious seaside mountain range full of magic and wonder! In the heart of it rests Digit Town, a quaint little village full of wondrous townspeople from all over! Come along and uncover the mysteries and unleash the enchantment within this cozy farm sim game!

Croissantberry is proud to present a TADC AU loosely inspired by Stardew Valley with a few elements from Harvest Moon and Harvest Town!! But don't be fooled by the cute and cozy aesthetics, every Tudor Rose has it's thorns after all...

QnA

Q: Are there any ships? A: Yes. FunnyBunny (Jax x Pomni) and Abstragedy (Zooble x Gangle) are the main pairings! Q: Can I ship anything else? A: Of course you can!! Q: Can I make NSFW of your AU? A: Fine. Please just don't force it onto me. Q: Can I write fanfics? A: YES GO FOR IT!!! Q: Will abstracted characters like Kaufmo and Queenie appear in this AU? A: Yep! They will have their designs added soon! Q: Are OCs allowed? A: Yes of course pookie <3

LIST OF LINKS:

Farmstead Calendar [TBA]

Farmstead Abstracast Info Cards [TBA]

Pixel Carnivalley Map [TBA]

Farmstead Facts! [TBA]

!! use the hashtags: #the amazing digital farmstead, #farmstead au, & #tadc farmstead au !!

Chapter 5 has arrived, and we’ve got some Funnybunny banter hot off of the press 😎

Enjoy, my friends 🩷✨