Sitting.

help someone in a worse position than you

below are some vetted fundraisers. instead of falling to despair help the people who will face the brunt of this elections results.

@khaledalanqar - ghada nabil - 3,321/20,000 - vetted by @/gazavetters

@amirashawikh - khaled sameer - $2,249/$60,000 - vetted by @/gaza-evacuation-funds

@nabilalanqar - mohammed nabeel - 1,134/30,000 - vetted by @/gazavetters

@asmaajed2 - asmaa al majed - $11,067/$50,000 - reblogged by @/90s-ghost

@ahmedabuzuorfamily - ahmed abuzour - 594/30,000 - vetted by @/gazavetters - VERY LOW

@abed-rashad13 - abed rahman el-shaer - $15,496/$50,000 - vetted by @/gaza-evacuation-funds

@maha-sh18 - ratiba al-shaer - $536/$25,000 - vetted by @/gazavetters - VERY LOW

@save-amal-family - ahmed awad - 40,931/80,000 - reblogged by @/90s-ghost

@ahmeddahlancampaign / @azeza-dhlan- azeza & ahmed dahlan - 420/35,000 - vetted by @/gazavetters - VERY LOW

@ahlamramadan - ahlam ramadan - 4,453/20,000 - vetted by @/gazavetters

Rachel appreciation post

a cat that interferes with one's work

God I love old man yaoi

my 10 holy grail pieces of writing advice for beginners

from an indie author who's published 4 books and written 20+, as well as 400k in fanfiction (who is also a professional beta reader who encounters the same issues in my clients' books over and over)

show don't tell is every bit as important as they say it is, no matter how sick you are of hearing about it. "the floor shifted beneath her feet" hits harder than "she felt sick with shock."

no head hopping. if you want to change pov mid scene, put a scene break. you can change it multiple times in the same scene! just put a break so your readers know you've changed pov.

if you have to infodump, do it through dialogue instead of exposition. your reader will feel like they're learning alongside the character, and it will flow naturally into your story.

never open your book with an exposition dump. instead, your opening scene should drop into the heart of the action with little to no context. raise questions to the reader and sprinkle in the answers bit by bit. let your reader discover the context slowly instead of holding their hand from the start. trust your reader; donn't overexplain the details. this is how you create a perfect hook.

every chapter should end on a cliffhanger. doesn't have to be major, can be as simple as ending a chapter mid conversation and picking it up immediately on the next one. tease your reader and make them need to turn the page.

every scene should subvert the character's expectations, as big as a plot twist or as small as a conversation having a surprising outcome. scenes that meet the character's expectations, such as a boring supply run, should be summarized.

arrive late and leave early to every scene. if you're character's at a party, open with them mid conversation instead of describing how they got dressed, left their house, arrived at the party, (because those things don't subvert their expectations). and when you're done with the reason for the scene is there, i.e. an important conversation, end it. once you've shown what you needed to show, get out, instead of describing your character commuting home (because it doesn't subvert expectations!)

epithets are the devil. "the blond man smiled--" you've lost me. use their name. use it often. don't be afraid of it. the reader won't get tired of it. it will serve you far better than epithets, especially if you have two people of the same pronouns interacting.

your character should always be working towards a goal, internal or external (i.e learning to love themself/killing the villain.) try to establish that goal as soon as possible in the reader's mind. the goal can change, the goal can evolve. as long as the reader knows the character isn't floating aimlessly through the world around them with no agency and no desire. that gets boring fast.

plan scenes that you know you'll have fun writing, instead of scenes that might seem cool in your head but you know you'll loathe every second of. besides the fact that your top priority in writing should be writing for only yourself and having fun, if you're just dragging through a scene you really hate, the scene will suffer for it, and readers can tell. the scenes i get the most praise on are always the scenes i had the most fun writing. an ideal outline shouldn't have parts that make you groan to look at. you'll thank yourself later.

happy writing :)

URGENT: HELP SAVE THE LIFE OF MY CHILD

Dear humanity,

I'm Amal, a mother of three children, living under the weight of the genocide taking place in Gaza. 🍉

The Israeli occupation forces launched drone strikes on my husband, Fayez, and my son, Mohammad.

Although my husband's condition has stabilized, my son is still suffering immensely and urgently needs medical treatment outside Gaza.

I lost most of my family. I'm afraid to lose my son too 🥺 .

I need your help please donate and share, evry contribution, no matter how small, brings us hope in these dark times.

Mohammed deserves to live a happy and healthy life, just like every other child on this earth.

So I humbly ask you to donate even a little or at least reblog this appeal.

Please Donate now:👇

https://gofund.me/dd7ddc34

Ddonate Via Paypal 👇

https://www.paypal.com/donate

https://gofund.me/dd7ddc34

If anyone is able to, please donate/share. I can't donate myself, but I will try to do what I can to help

Fuck water, man titties are the real source of life

here is a handful of palestinian family fundraisers id like to boost. (these are all verified fundraisers & ones i have supported in the past.)

Low on Funds:

Mohammed Family - Farhat Family - Yasin Family Albaz Family - Ayyad Family - Hussein Family - Tashmali Family - Abumousa Family - Mekawi Family - Dawoud Family - Almoghrabi family - Yousef family

Halfway to Goal:

Al-Deeb Family - Balousha Family - Mahmoud Family - Alanqar Family

Close to Goal:

Ayyad Family - Aldeeb Family - Saftawi Family - Shahwan Family - Shaqqoura Family - Ahel Family - Alhajjar Family - Shehab family - Al-Sharif Family - Ahmed Family - Jamous Family - Al-Talouli Family - Maliha Family

ugh i had to record a video of me giving an introductory speech, and holy shit my teeth are so fucking yellow lmao

like we're talking alastor levels of yellow

it also doesn't help that i'm feeling super dysphoric from having to actually talk on camera and show my face, without being on testosterone yet.

i hate everything