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you know when you’re writing and you think you’ve got the plot figured out, but then you write some more sentences, introduce a couple new characters, and suddenly you’re catapulted into the solar system, explodes like a supernova, gets sucked into a blackhole and slingshotted far beyond the observable universe

reminder to everyone that mike can be bi and not have loved el romantically from the start

'Don't be afraid to write crap because crap makes great fertilizer.' - Jessica Brody

This is why I chose writing as my coping mechanism.

’𝑊𝑒’𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝𝑠’ 𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑎𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠：

𖣔 it was the easiest thing for me to manifest my desired friend group

𖣔 it makes me so happy to have my ideal friend group

𖣔 all my friends have my desired names

𖣔 i have my desired amount of friends in my friend group

𖣔 it’s crazy how my friends humor completely matches up to mine

𖣔 my friend group looks exactly how i desire them to look

𖣔 i have manifested a friend group that is full of my desired genders

𖣔 my friend group is so accepting

𖣔 i love how all my friends personalities are exactly how i desire them to be

𖣔everyone is my friend group in my desired age

𖣔 everyone in my friend group has my desired ethnicity and nationality

𖣔 i manifested a friend group with that has all my desired traits and characteristics

𖣔 i met my friend group in my desired way

𖣔 everyone in my friend group is incredibly loyal and trustworthy

𖣔 my desired friend group is exactly how imagined it to be

𖣔 my friend group literally cannot function without me

𖣔 my friend group is immune from excluding me

𖣔 i am immune from having my friend group be mad at me

𖣔 all my friends are incredibly supportive and sweet

𖣔 my friend group literally loves everything about me

𖣔 my friend group always sticks up for me, they are all very protective of me

𖣔 me and my friend group literally do everything together

𖣔 my friend group is free from toxicity

𖣔 my friend group have and always be there for me through thick and thin

𖣔 my friends are always there to defend me no matter what

𖣔 me and my friend group never run out of things to talk about

𖣔 me and my friend group always have fun places to hang out

𖣔 i love how im living my teenage dream life with my friend group

𖣔 i’m happy thanksgiving me and my friends all go to the school

𖣔 i am always living mg desired scenarios with my friends

Desired person affs

ఌ my dp loves being my best friend

ఌ i can’t believe my dp asked for number

ఌ my dp is constantly texting me, they can’t help themselves

ఌ my dp is always asking me to hang out

ఌ my dp feels like we have been friends for yearsss

ఌ i love how well me and my dp get along

ఌ me and my dp’s humor matches up perfectly

ఌ my dp cannot stop laughing at my jokes, they think im so funny

ఌ my dp’s family loves me

ఌ i love being apart of my dp’s friend group

ఌ my dp always has my back no matter what

ఌ it’s crazy how me and my dp have similar interests

ఌ my dp is the definition of loyal and trustworthy

ultimate motivation to finish your book

from somebody who just published their book:

people will send you selfies of them holding your book and it WILL make you cry 

realising you actually made money? from the thing you created?? mindblowing. incredible. 

putting your physical book on your shelf and staring at it alongside all the books that inspired you, knowing you finished something you poured so much of your love and care and time into 

seeing how many people have your book marked as ‘currently reading’ on goodreads and how many more have it on their ‘to be read’ 

family members asking if you’re Still Doing That Writing Thing? and being able to tell them that you actually just had a book published, thanks, yeah it was pretty successful, it’s been a really smooth process,

the immense excitement of having successfully launched a book and knowing you’re going to do it even BETTER next time around

seeing all the different currencies and marketplaces in which your book was sold…..all around the world ppl are holding it in their hands…..and reading it…….incredible………

sales reports are frustrating and awful but hey at least you’re making sales!!!!!

you’re an Author now buddy! i sort of went by author before bc this isn’t the first time i’ve technically been published - anthology stuff! - but like, now it’s official, it’s the best feeling in the world

the selfies. they’re the best part. the selfies are incredible dude

the feeling that this is only the beginning of a long, exciting, wonderful journey as an author - and that the only way to go is up.

so get out there and get writing!!!!!! your book is gonna be in your hands someday soon and it’s gonna be an indescribable feeling. 

’𝐻𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑡 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒’𝑃𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑎𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠

ఌ my home life is surrounded with positivity and loving support

ఌ my home life is always so peaceful and serene

ఌ positivity and happiness flows throughout my house 24/7

ఌ all my family members are kind and caring

ఌ my family accepts and loves me for who i am

ఌ i am happy that i have a close and loving relationship with all members of my family

ఌ its weird my family is always in a good mood 24/7

ఌ my family always shows appreciation and love towards my presence in their lifws

ఌ i love my parents respect my personal space

ఌ it makes me smile how my family supports every one of my choices and decisions

ఌ everyone around me is so supportive

ఌ i love how i live with my family in such peace and harmony

ఌ i am living my ideal family life

ఌ i have an amazing and fulfilling family life

ఌ living with my family is so peaceful

ఌ i feel safe and secure around my family

ఌ i feel protected and comfortable within my household

ఌ i only attract positive circumstances and situations

ఌ i am free from physical, mental, and verbal abuse

ఌ i am immune to ever getting in an argument with my family ever again

ఌ all my family members are free from smoking, drug, and alcohol addictions

ఌ my family is free from all worries and stress

ఌ my family are all happy and healthy

ఌ all my family members are free from all mental and physical illnesses

ఌ i always get along well with my family

ఌ i have always been close with family

ఌ i have healthy relationship with both of my parents

ఌ my family let’s me date and be friends with anyone i desire

ఌ all past family conflicts have been resolved

ఌ my family always does what’s best for me

lucky girl syndrome

☆ i am the luckiest girl in the world ☆ everything literally works in my favor ☆ everything works out the way i want it to ☆ luck is always following my around ☆ i'm always at the right place at the right time ☆ things always work out too perfectly for me ☆ life is always rigged in my favor ☆ only good things happen to me ☆ i only experience the best outcomes ☆ i get the perfect things at the perfect time ☆ everything i want is always following me ☆ i only deserve the best, and recieve the best ☆ everything goes better than planned ☆ the world is shaped to work for me ☆ luck is always on my side ☆ the world is my servant, serving me ☆ all the good things come to me at the right time ☆ good things keep flowing in my direction ☆ i can always count on my luck ☆ i always find the best things ☆ it always turns out better than i expected ☆ i am destined to have the best things ☆ i am destined to experience the best things ☆ i am destined to have everything i desire ☆ everything i want is mine right now ☆ every situation works out in my favor ☆ every day goes by in my favor ☆ i am so lucky, it's unexplainable ☆ why am i this lucky? ☆ why is everything in my favor? ☆ why are things so perfect for me? ☆ why is life so perfect for me? ☆ why is everything always in my favor? ☆ miracles keep coming towards me ☆ my life is full of miracles ☆ i always experience miracles ☆ luck is flowing my direction ☆ everything always unfolds in my favor ☆ life is always working for me ☆ i know it will end in the best outcome possible ☆ everything starts and ends the way i want it to ☆ every sign shows that i'm in the right direction ☆ the best things are coming to me ☆ the best things are chasing me ☆ the best things keep running towards me ☆ i'm meant to have the best things ☆ i'm meant to have good luck ☆ only good things are meant to be ☆ it's all turning out perfectly ☆ i love having lucky girl syndrome

Any harmful stereotypes I should know to avoid when writing a character of Indian decent?

anonymous 2 said: How would I go about describing an Indian male in a fantasy world is there any stereotypes I should avoid or anyways to not describe him?

Indian Character Stereotypes

Lots of ‘em.

The “smart” one. The Bollywood Nerd. 

The “smelling like curry” one.

The “really spiritual” one. The Sim Sim Salabim. 

The “only knows how to program and can’t talk to people” one.

The “heavy accent” one - which, of course, does not mean that your character cannot have an accent or that having a heavy accent is a bad thing. It just means that you need to be cognizant that it is a harmful trope that people use to otherize people of color, and that it can fall into tokenism.

The “7-11 cashier.”

The “really strict parents” one - we can definitely do with less of these. Going with that, having Indian characters that are ONLY engineers, or ONLY doctors is pretty harmful as well.

The “phone operator.” The Operator from India.

-Mod Satvika

I’d like to add that yes, there may be Indians and other PoC in the world who may fit some stereotypical roles, but people are not their stereotypes and shouldn’t be treated as caricatures due to their occupations or for any other reason, nor are these the only types of said people available.

So yes, create new images of PoC beyond stereotypes, but note that even as these people who fit stereotypes exist, they are more than just their labels and it says nothing about their worth when something does apply to them, as they are too complex human beings.

-Mod Colette