Different Kinds Of RVB Group Pictures I've Done~

Different kinds of RVB group pictures I've done~

There's the fancy photo-shoot ones with the teams all together, the Color Wheel, everybody hanging out on a rooftop together (plus my OC Poppy, she gets to be there because I said so), Sarge proving he is strong enough to pick up ALL his boys, multiple variations of how Blue Team carries Church, and Donut dragging them to the Barbie movie!

Who better to use for the Color Wheel than the most colorful group of space (menaces) heroes! No armor though, drawing that hurts me. They're also just kinda floating around with no structure, don't worry about it.

Sarge is up the highest, and that means HE WINS! RED WINS! FOREVER! Anyway, he's forcing Grif and Simmons to give him a boost (literally, but this is also helping with moral). Grif is just- yeah, fine, whatever. At least he's properly ORANGE. On that note, Kai needed help finding her Yellow spot, but she's having a good time and enjoys the chance to show-off some cute poses. Locus is more of a mossy/sage Green, but he can be more vibrant for the purposes of being included (also, he's kind of more relaxed being part of the group now). Tucker is also Green. I could have put him over in the pale blue/Cyan with Carolina, but I like to imagine his color more minty. On that note, I love the idea him and Carolina actually having a really strong bond and close relationship, so they get to do a fist-bump.

Church is also pale-blue, and right beside him in true Blue is Caboose. Church has given up on struggling, there is no escape from Caboose's love~ Behind Caboose in the Blue is also Butch Flowers. I just kinda felt like throwing him in there, and his pose mirrors Locus. Doc is naturally Purple, between Red and Blue (and close to Pink). He's doing a little peace-sign, partially because he still believes in at least TRYING to find peaceful solutions... and also to show that there are TWO of them in the Purple, including O'Malley as well! Donut is the mighty warrior of PINK, and don't forget it. Also joining him is Simons (who has technically been hot-pink/magenta before, so it counts). He's trying not to panic, because Sarge won't hold still, and he's afraid this is all gonna fall apart. It's been a while since I did a big group picture! This was difficult, but I'm happy with how it turned out~

50 tips for (fanfic) writing

have fun

write whatever is interesting to you, even if it won’t be interesting to anyone else

appreciate kudos when they come, but don’t expect them

appreciate comments when they come, but don’t expect them

if you wish you could just write that one scene you have in your head, do that. you don’t need to create a 30K backstory for it first.

embrace one shots

embrace drabbles

embrace writing your story out of order

rough drafts are meant to be rough. if you can’t think of a word, put in a placeholder for it and keep going. 

try not to get stuck on the little things

it’s okay if your readers can’t see the picture inside of your head

some people work well when they have a posting schedule. some people work well when they don’t. it’s okay if you don’t know which kind of person you are, and it’s okay if the type of person you are changes over time.

if a rule you created for yourself isn’t working for you, get rid of that rule.

make fandom friends. even if they don’t read your fic, they’ll cheer you on while you write it.

cheer on other writers you know. you’ll be cheering yourself at the same time.

no trope or genre is better or worse than another one. they all just appeal to different audiences.

quality and popularity are not the same thing, although they do sometimes overlap

numbers and statistics will never tell you whether or not you’re a good writer. they will never tell you how valuable you are as a person. 

you belong in fandom if you want to be there

you’re a writer as soon as you start writing things

writing and posting are two different things. your story is still worth writing, even if you never plan to share it

you don’t need to apologize for what you write or what you post. 

don’t worry about taking up too much space. the internet doesn’t have a maximum size. 

keep your readers in mind when you’re tagging your content. how could they search for your fic? if you use a tag, will be a reader who loves that tag be satisfied with how much it appears in your story?

if you have a relationship in your fic that plays a minor role, tag it in the Additional Tags section instead of the Relationship section so that people who love that ship don’t get their hopes up

be cautious when looking at bookmarks on your fic. they aren’t “extra comments.” that’s a space where readers make notes for themselves and each other, not for authors. 

you don’t need to know everything about canon before you start writing fic

you don’t need to read fic in the same fandoms you write for

you don’t need to read fic at all in order to write it

love your work because sometimes you’re the only one who will - and that’s okay

if your hobby starts feeling like a job, you might need to take a break before you get burnt out

if you get stuck on a story, you can always start a new one

if you fall out of love with a story, you can always stop writing it. if you’re worried about your readers, you can always give them a bullet point summary of where you were planning to go with thing. for a lot of people, that’s satisfying and provides closure

if you get hate, report it

use the tools at your disposal to block hate before it can come in (limiting or turning off comments, limiting or turning off asks, blocking users, etc)

try replying to comments sometimes. it can be a lovely way to make fandom friends

don’t be afraid to reblog your own writing posts.

if you get stuck on your summary, just write 1) who the story is about 2) what they are doing and 3) what problem gets in their way

notice when your writing makes you smile. that moment is a gift. enjoy it.

notice when your writing makes you cry. that moment is a gift, too.

even if you’re disappointed in how your story turned out, there’s something in there that’s fantastic. find that thing and focus on it and feel proud.

some ideas are ones you want to write. some are ones you want to read. if you ever have too many ideas to deal with at once, give some of the latter ones away to someone else. 

sometimes the things you write will be really personal. be careful about putting them where other people can comment. they won’t know how personal it is for you, and you need to remember that comments aren’t about you, they’re about the story.

remember that you can write series as well as stories. if the story is done but you still have passion or ideas, start a new one in the same universe.

enjoy the satisfaction of finishing a story. savour it. bask in it a little while.

don’t feel guilty about abandoning a story. not every story gets finished, and that’s okay

you can have separate accounts for different fandoms. you can have one account with a million fandoms in it. do whatever works for you.

sometimes writing is more important than sleep - but only sometimes

it doesn’t matter if that story has been written before by someone else. it doesn’t matter if it was written by you. write it again.

only follow the advice that makes sense to you. the rest isn’t important.

"His gaze softened" I wanted to try this

you can follow me for the fandom you enjoy but watch out

Drawing Red vs Blue characters without their helments is the only thing i seem to be able to do right now.

This show has given me so many feels it’s not even funny. It has everything you want in a show :super awesome fight scenes, brilliant characters, hilarious lines and HEART WRENCHING PAIN YAAAAY!! 10/10 would recommend! (seriously this show is gold) also Caboose is a massive idiot and completely insane and i love him.