What Your Fav TADC Ship Says About You- UPDATED!

*Blows Air Horn* HEY. I have an announcement! Probably my biggest project ever is now live. It’s a collaboration with my friend @dragon-creates, the third and final entry in @rottentricks’s Butcher Jax AU, the grand finale, Monsters. This has been a long time in the works, but I’m incredibly excited to reveal this project. And we have two chapters already! :D So please sit back and enjoy!

Royally Screwed Chapter 5

(climbs out of the trenches covered in mud) pant...pant...chapter five it here.

AMAZING ICE SKATING AU ❄

Ummm... Guys, this is my au about the sport of skating?

Of course, it has no plot, because everyone can come up with a convenient plot for themselves! ⛸️✨

🧊 | Ready-made characters with the final design, mini descriptions :

⛸️ | Character Design Concepts :

❄ | Coaches and sponsors(+ my fan character on the TADC, but in my Au!):

That's it! If people at least like this ordinary au, then maybe I'll start drawing them more often! ❤

Ok so I accidentally deleted my YouTube channel and it really makes me upset cause not only did I work really hard on those videos, I had that channel for years and found some of my favourite creators and musicians on there. And now it’s gone.

It would really mean a lot if you subscribed to my new one so I can build my account again. Thanks guys.

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dragon_creates

I'm Dragon! 📖Writer📖 🎙️Voice Actress/Singer🎙️ 🖌️Beginner Artist and Seamstress🧵 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scottish🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 20 yrs old

Fan design :)

I commissioned @raggstosketches to draw my tad oc Max and she did such a good job! Thanks again!!!

Heaths : The musical

Yay!!!!! 😁 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I did the characters descriptions (the other characters are more background)

Heath Jack (Jax)

The main one of the 3 Heaths.

Jack is a face that many drool over, he bullies all the losers and has a charming image for girls especially. Many want to be friends, many want a chance with him and some want him to die in the worst way possible.

He doesn't accept girls in his group anymore because he says there are already 'too many' girls.

With all this cruelty, he ended up being murdered.

Heath Bug (Kinger)

"Bug" and pink have nothing to do with him, Jack chose it.

Bug Is someone who is very chatty and ends up saying things he shouldn't, whenever he says something unnecessary or something too much he is always shut up by Jack "shut up, man" or "you talk too much, don't you?" leaving him a little embarrassed about what he said.

He's not very smart but he's not that dumb either.

He also doesn't have the right to choose what he wants on Jack's behalf.

Heather Dolly (Ragatha)

The only girl in the group until Pomni joins.

Even with her smiling way, she bullies nerds just like the other two Heaths but in a nice and rude way, I don't know another word to describe it, but imagine someone cursing you but not being brutal when it comes to yelling at you.

She has a lil crush in Jack.

Dolly is smart but doesn't act like a nerd in her group so as not to end up being expelled for good and being another loser among those who are bullied by the Heaths and other bullies.

Even though she is this evil on the outside, inside she needs your help.

Pomni

Pomni is the newest member of the Heaths and the second girl in the group.

She volunteered to join the Heaths so she wouldn't be another loser at the high school, she was rejected at first but she was accepted because she helped ruin other students' lives (she wasn't thinking how bad this is, she just didn't want to be bothered anymore)

She has a romantic interest in Gangle, her best friend. She ends up wavering after joining the most popular group.

She ended up committing murder and faked Heath Jack's death, saying it was a suicide.

Gangle

The nerd and one of the Heaths' main targets of bullying.

Gangle is bullied for being too whiny when her comedy mask breaks, and she has to fix it every day.

Pomni is her best friend but they grew apart a little after she joined the Heaths' group.

With his comedy mask, Gangle is a very happy and communicative person, he loves anime and manga. Without the Mask, she is a closed and whiny person who is always teased and people step on her body because she is too sensitive.

She has several nasty nicknames: Crybaby, 4 eyes, ribbon body and sensitive ribbons

Uhh that's it

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

WELCOME TO THE AMAZING DIGITAL WINTER WONDERLAND!! ❄️ ❄️ ❄️

pomni the cute little elf lady! not entirely happy with her new arrangements she begins her quest to escape which isn't easy as she's very sensitive to the cold!

ragatha is a tree topper angel whose the representative of the isle of misfit toys- she wants everybody to feel included and loved!

jax is a mischievous sprite, similar to jack frost. he loves causing wintery mayhem like turning people into snowmen! him and ragatha are very close :]

zooble is a voluntary resident of the isle of misfit toys- they feel quite comforted being around others with jumbled parts! ragatha is their best friend <3

gangle is a gingerbread creature from the candy canyon kingdom, she is in search of adventure with her new friend pomni!

caine is a nutcracker and the king and queen's most loyal guard! his companion bubble is a shape shifting sprite created by jax lol

and kinger and queenie are the mr. and mrs. claus of this au! they are gentle leaders who long await the arrival of their new elf! jax is their adoptive son :]

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this is an au I've been drafting since september and I'm so excited to finally have enough to post! I'm sure I'll be showing off more of their dynamics through doodles n whatnot, but I've been very burnt out this week so I just made some simple refs for now lol

and I'm not very well versed in making aus so let me know what ya guys think! :] 💜