I Feel This One. Star Trek The Original Series Is A Great Example Of This. The Special Effects Are Ultra

I feel this one. Star Trek the Original Series is a great example of this.  The special effects are ultra realistic, but you go with it, every step of the way. We need more imagination and focus our money on hiring writers to make plots then to make it look like it’s 100% perfectly real

I’m probably in some weird artsy minority here, but I would really love to see less emphasis on realism in movies.  I think trying to make everything look ultra-realistic puts too much focus on special effects.  They suck up budget and audience attention, if they’re even slightly off-kilter they become a laughingstock, and they’re increasingly mandatory even for stories that don’t involve robots or aliens.

Meanwhile, in theater a flashlight with some orange paper on it can be a “fire” and everyone’s cool with that.  You get the idea and that’s what counts.  And by asking the audience to actively participate in suspension of disbelief, it can draw them even more into the story.

I wouldn’t want every movie to go this route, but I wish it were considered more of a legitimate artistic choice.

The Root Canal

Hello Hello and welcome to this week’s six sentence story based on the word of the week EXTRACT.  I am a little behind schedule, a little not sleeping, and a lot happy I managed to get this posted.  This week our narrator is listening to an audiobook to study for an exam. Strangely a TW this week for dental work, but no, she is not studying to be a dentist.  Read, and let me know your thoughts on…

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Okay, I gotta say, this one is awesome.  This is how you create characters who aren’t Mary Sues!

good traits gone bad

perfectionism - never being satisfied

honesty - coming off as rude and insensitive

devotion - can turn into obsession

generosity - being taken advantage of

loyalty - can make them blind for character faults in others

being dependable - always depending on them

ambitiousness - coming off as ruthless

optimism - not being realistic

diligence - not able to bend strict rules

protectiveness - being overprotective

cautiousness - never risking anything

being determined - too focussed on one thing

persuasiveness - coming off as manipulative

tidiness - can become an obsession

being realistic - being seen as pessimistic

assertiveness - coming off as bossy

pride - not accepting help from others

innocence - being seen as naive

selflessness - not thinking about themself enough

being forgiving - not holding others accountable

curiosity - asking too much questions

persistence - being seen as annoying

being charming - can seem manipulative

modesty - not reaching for more

confidence - coming off as arrogant

wit/humor - not taking things serious

patience - being left hanging

strategic - coming off as calculated

being caring - being overbearing

tolerance - being expected to tolerate a lot

eagerness - coming off as impatient

being observant - being seen as nosy

independence - not accepting help

being considerate - forgetting about themself

fearlessness - ignoring real danger

politeness - not telling what they really think

reliability - being taken advantage of

empathy - getting overwhelmed with feeling too much for other people

I haven't seen dancing pumpkin guy ONCE this year, are you guys okay?

The Scientist

Hello hello welcome to this week’s six sentence story, based on the word of the week ABSRACT. I decided to use it as a scientific abstract, leading to a kind of odd little story, that I admit I am not sure if I quite like.  No warnings this week though, just a little bit odd.  So enjoy! I tried to write the email with a sense of distance, like I was writing an abstract of a scientific paper,…

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My contributions to @endlessbigbang! I illustrated for the story "More Than a Concept" by AnneMcSommers! I love the fic and was so stoked to get to draw for it!

(As always, including line art because coloring is my enemy lol)