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NEED HELP WRITING? (a masterlist)

I have likely not added many that I've reblogged to this list. Please feel free to roam my blog and/or ask/message me to add something you'd like to see on this list!

Synonym Lists

Look by @writers-potion

Descriptors

Voices by @saraswritingtipps

Show, Don't Tell by @lyralit

Tips & Tricks

5 Tips for Creating Intimidating Antagonists by @writingwithfolklore

How To (Realistically) Make a Habit of Writing by @byoldervine

Let's Talk About Misdirection by @deception-united

Tips to Improve Character Voice by @tanaor

Stephen King's Top 20 Rules for Writers posted by @toocoolformedschool

Fun Things to Add to a Fight Scene (Hand to Hand Edition) by @illarian-rambling

Questions I Ask My Beta Readers by @burntoutdaydreamer

Skip Google for Research by @s-n-arly

Breaking Writing Rules Right: Don't Write Direct Dialogue by @septemberercfawkes

Databases/Resources

International Clothing

Advice/Uplifting

Too Ashamed of Writing To Write by @writingquestionsanswered

"Said" is Beautiful by @blue-eyed-author

“Well, Master Hawkins, it seems your little family has come together against me.”

So, the place I work at changed owners, hence my sudden rise in positions.

But in the beginning, the new owner had me fill out an eleven page packet, front to back, on getting to know me.

I looked at my coworkers and confidently said, “I’m gonna write about Bigfoot.”

And I was dead ass serious.

I wrote about Bigfoot, Ufology, paranormal investigating, conspiracy theories as well as other pseudosciences and my passion for writing. I also wrote about my enjoyment to become an actor, director, and create other projects. I wrote all of this partly because it’s all true and I hold dear but also because I half assed it. Thinking they would think it was ridiculous.

They approached me days later after I filled that thing front to back and told me how much they appreciated my authenticity.

So, long story short and the message of this story is to always write about Bigfoot.✨

im noticing that for a lot of americans “free palestine” has been an ideological motto and symbol rather than them actually believing in their heart that freedom is attainable and necessary

I have wrote many great books…in my head.

When you want to be dark academia but it turns out you’re light academia.

Also, never did I ever think I would ever have a work husband, but here we are lmfao.

In having become the other manager of the place I work, I now understand Benson’s short temper and rage lol

It’s not that I hate my coworkers, but sometimes we all have blonde moments and I fear I’ll get fired if they don’t do their work correctly lol because that falls on me now.

It also, honestly, was a wake up call for me. Where my passion still is for my art and creative career, I now in a way want to prove I am good at being selected manager, you know? So like, I’m understanding the stress and dilemmas my old manager faced but it’s also a neat challenge? I don’t know lol

But, I didn’t take managers position simply because I was asked. I took it because the manager before me who quit fucking hated me and so- yes- a lot of it was spite, but even I won’t deny that they ran the store well. So to keep some calm and give my coworkers a little bit of semblance of how the store was ran with the old manager, then I felt like I could do it and that’s why I took it. I could at least give them that.

Every person who was my senior there, denied the job. I feel like I’m the only one willing to help the new owner get to where they want to be with the store and everyone else is struggling with change. I get it. It’s not easy. But we have to try.

hi!  I am desperately in need for help. I need my insulin to bring my blood sugar back down. It’s $300 That’s all I need. I’m not asking for a windfall, just a little help, please.

Be blessed 💓🙏🙏💓

            DONATE AND SHARE.

I absolutely would if I could but I’m in a financial pickle right now… I’ll certainly signal boost and pray for your luck!

My hair has gotten to the point I can pull an Abby Sciuto.

Make sure to avoid any strange plants that appear after today’s eclipse.

Happy Monday!

Going to a banquet tonight and I feel a bit bougie about it lol

Things like this, especially thinking about the atmosphere and overall vibe, makes me want to write.

I really need to get on that more. I would like to get a whole notebook and just dedicate that to things like that. That makes me feel like writing. One day lol.

DM with your cash app tag or paypal to get spoiled with weekly allowances ❤️🥀

Appreciate it, but please maybe consider giving it to a charity/cause that needs it more than I🙏 bless you.

Okay, I think I’m done spam posting for the night lol sorry for to all that I have burdened😔

It’s weird to me that I feel like I’m at a point on my socials that I was at YEARS prior on my old accounts (that have been deleted or don’t go on and no longer updated them).

It’s both comforting and weird, but making the full circle is sort of satisfying?

As someone who suffers cherophobia (defined as the fear and or aversion of happiness, but for me it’s the fear of becoming happy and knowing something bad will happen immediately or soon after achieving happiness) I have felt this sort of satisfied for a few days now…

I post the positives in my life but yet I sit in fear knowing… waiting… and I hate it. I absolutely hate it.

As a retail worker, I once in a blue moon get tips, but the other day a customer dead ass walked across the street and bought me a fucking iced coffee and topped me that way😭

Bless you and best travels back home, miss!!❤️

So, a serious life update.

I have been working double shifts at my job just to make the hours I need to cover all my bills. And recently, the store I work at came under new management. With this, a lot of people have quit because it’s a very religious, close minded store, and the new owner and some of the workers clash heads. One of the ones that quit was my boss/manager.

It was today that I was approached and asked to slowly take over as manager to replace the one that left. I said yes.

A little of it is perhaps spite. That manager who quit absolutely hated my fucking guts and did little things to piss me the fuck off on purpose. They had confirmed this a couple times to other workers who told me. Not only having them come up to me and say it to my face. So, a little of it is spit, but also a lot of it is to try and help out genuinely as best as I can.

It’s also here that I ask myself, is it worth it? It’s an old mom and pop shop and honestly… the majority of me wants to help run it just so I can pay bills, but this store isn’t where my heart is… it’s being creative.

As an INFP, you can guess just how much I so badly wish to prioritize my creativity and passion to show off everything I’ve been working on… but can’t. With the long hours I’ve been working and new roles at work, I’m struggling…

I’m picking at my projects, many that I have started and unable to finished, and I’m getting little bits done here and there. Last month, I procrastinated so bad it was embarrassing… but I want to make this month better, different, productive!

With all that being said, I’m taking it one step at a time and hope that I can get something done by the end of this year. If not, I’ll keep trying.

To all of you reading this, thank you for taking your time to do so, I wish you all the best of luck and much love.

Also, I became an ordained minister the other day lol.

I have some other fics on ao3 that I absolutely need to rework and I will one day… life has just gotten too hectic at the moment…

Also! Here’s my other fic that has reached a hundred and one hits! These are small numbers I know, but they are more than I ever expected! You can read it here!

I have recently been rewatching some one soap operas and they are WAY more crazy than what I remember lol

Low key really hate how well I think I look here lol.

It me lol.

Y’all… I think I’m gonna get really personal here… life update soon.

If I must die, let it bring hope Let it be a tale 🪁🍉🇵🇸

resources below!🕊️

DONATE:

Buy an eSim for someone in Gaza

The Palestine Children's Relief Fund IG: @thepcrf

Sulala Animal Rescue IG: @sulalaanimalrescue

Care for Gaza, a grassroots organisiation in Gaza that gives care packages to Gazan families

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees

GET INVOLVED:

Join your local rallies!

Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) Twitter: @APAN4Palestine IG: @apan4palestine

Justice for Palestine Magan-djin (Brisbane) FB: justiceforpalestinebrisbane IG: justiceforpalestine.magandjin

Justice for Palestine Melbourne FB: FreePalestineMelbourne IG: freepalestinemelb

Wage Peace, Disrupt War (Australia) IG: disruptwars

BOYCOTTS:

Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions

Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Australia

LEARN:

Decolonise Palestine

If you have any additional resources or funds that aren't listed, let me know and I will endeavor to add them on.

170 hours later and this behemoth project is completed. After being moved to tears three times by Dr. Alareer's poem, I needed to create something. Hopefully this honours his memory.

Hoping to get some funding from local orgs to get this printed into a physical booklet for distribution.

From the river, to the sea!