People Generally Listen To Themselves, Even When Someone Else Is Speaking.

People generally listen to themselves, even when someone else is speaking.

Best Tardy, “Sunrise for the Dreaming”

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Mello Jello, a playlist by Best Tardy on Spotify

A playlist featuring Corey Kilgannon, Blind Pilot, Julie Byrne, and others

I really like music. It’s how I fall in love.

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As a former saxophonist, I must concur...bravo

I feel called out.

The houses as.... Writers

Gryffindor: 

the hemingway’s of the world

their writing is full of angst and personal experience

can often come across as anecdotic- they take what has happened to them and apply it to a broader spectrum

there is an underlying current of passion in everything they write

many late nights w/ coffee because they were suddenly inspired at 2am while nearly dreaming

Ravenclaw: 

the fantasy writers

create whole worlds bc they aren’t satisfied with the one’s they are in

stories often make a statement on real world issues in a creative way

prefers to use a typewriter/hand-write their stories

shares their ideas with very few

almost never finishes a story bc they have so many half-finished ideas swirling in their heads

Slytherin: 

the realistic writers

creates painfully authentic, multi-faceted characters with abundant flaws

their writings aren’t meant to teach a lesson; simply to share a story

draw inspiration from those around them; MAJOR people watchers

their writing is highly sophisticated and not easy to digest; you have to pay attention to every detail

prefer writing in the 3rd person; like to take an omnipotent view as a way of removing themselves from the piece

take great pride in their work and don’t reveal it until it’s at a standard that they approve of (and that bar is HIGH) 

Hufflepuff: 

the poets

a lot of YA authors are hufflepuff

create beautiful imagery in everything they write

their attention to detail is impeccable; they want to ensure that what they imagine is what the audience also envisions

their writing is raw with emotion and makes the reader feel for the characters

1st person stories

very open/receptive to criticism; seeks out ways to improve upon their creation

their stories always have a moral that they want the world to know

everything they write is a piece of them

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