Random But Its Kinda Funny And Sad That Every Silly Word That People Come Up With To Describe A Character

Random but it’s kinda funny and sad that every silly word that people come up with to describe a character they have emotions about turns into a “you’re not allowed to” thing

Eons ago, “woobie” was just a trope name for any character you felt the urge to wrap in a blanket and comfort. No commentary on purity or innocence: just the reaction of sympathy from the audience.

Then “meow meow” jokingly became the self-aware “yes I am feeling soft over a very sketchy character.” Almost a preemptive “I know they’re not pure but I am going to defiantly like them anyway.”

Then “blorbo” is your most distant, vague expression of fondness there is. It doesn’t specify what TYPE of favorite the character is, just that they’re on your mind.

And then recently I saw people complaining about the “blorbofication” of characters, which was explained as “a character that is liked more than they deserve” or whatever. “They’re not your blorbo! they have [flaw]!” is just the same “they’re not your meow meow! they’ve done [bad thing]!“ and the descendent of “ugh you like them? you’re woobifying them!!”

like turning having emotions over fictional characters into something you gotta morally justify is so *tiring*

Winter Writeblr Ask Game!

My October-themed ask game went over pretty well, so here’s one in time for December.

Like before, it’s a mix of OC questions, writer questions, and calls to share snippets:

❄️ Snowflake: talk about a unique trait or aspect of your favorite OC. Have they been living rent-free in your brain? It’s time to talk about them!

🔥 Fireplace: what type of scene are you most comfortable writing? Emotional, action, dialogue-heavy?

🥶 Ice: what’s been the most difficult scene for you to write?

☕️ Hot Cocoa: what do your OCs do if they need reassurance or comfort? Do they talk to someone/fall back on a certain activity?

🧤Gloves: share a snippet you’re particularly proud of!

🧣Scarf: tell us about a secret your OC has and what would happen if they revealed it.

🌲Pine Tree: share a snippet that shows a character being strong (whether that’s physically, mentally, emotionally, etc.)

🌟Night Sky: what are your writing goals for 2023? Or: how did you feel about your writing in 2022?

🍲 Soup: share a snippet where a character does something kind.

⛸️ Ice Skating: tell us about a skill your OC has. Is it unusual? Something they worked hard on? Does it ever come in handy?

🛷 Sled: how has your writing process changed this year? Or: are you going to try anything new in your process in 2023?

you dont have to be a parent to understand the horror of walking into a room to discover that the baby crawled out of his crib and onto that pottery wheel you forgot to turn off, and while the baby is spinning around and around, the dog is sitting there all calm, like a person, gently using his paws to fashion the babys soft cartilage head into something a little more modern.  it might be the classic tale of bad parenting, but lets see where the dog is going with this

girl help ive been stuck without motivation for so long i forgot what it felt like and now im confused and anxious about it because my brain is telling me it's wrong but i know it aint and im still typing this singular sentence for some reason

okay there we go.

me describing my favorite fictional characters:

"Ah, those were the days. Before everything in my life fell apart, it was just innocent child's play with them. Oh, if only l could go back..."